I'm not sure I could say "risers r teh besT!!!11" or otherwise. I really just consider them an option to get a bike just the way I like it. When I buy a bike I'll usually try it with both, and whichever I feel better with I keep. For both the bikes I ride that turned out to be a riser. However, when I was looking I rode a few bikes that really didn't feel right with a riser. It made the bike's handling seem awkward.