Originally Posted by Aeroplane
Riding with risers (or flats) is alright. If you rarely change position, and normally ride on the flats of your bullhorns/drops/whatevers, it'll probably work well. If you're doing 30 mile (or longer) rides, you might want some variety in how you hold the bars.
take it old school... mtb flat bar with bar ends!!!
you better be quick enough to outrun the fashion police though.
bonus points for any purple anodized parts.
but seriously the only thing i got to contibute about risers is they do come with more or less sweep (how many degrees they bed back) and i find more sweep = more comfy.