Yeah, I have to agree. I never rode risers until recently. I didn't really see the point and they seemed a little too tarcky for me, but when I got a new bike earlier this year that I thought they'd look OK on and I just figured I'd see for myself what risers are like. They are Nitto B-259AA and have about a 1" rise and a little bit of sweep, and Oury grips. The bars are fairly narrow to begin with and I didn't cut them down.

I have to say, I don't see the advantage. Maybe if you grew up on BMX there is a comfort level there? For me they just aren't great. Actually, though I don't do bar spins it is nice that I don't have to worry about the bars swinging around and denting my top tube. I don't mind how they look, either. But I don't really like the upright riding position and they aren't good for climbing. I dislike not being able to change hand positions too. I have ridden them enough that I kind of got used to them and they aren't so bad for riding in downtown traffic...I will keep them for a while, but I definitely am not a convert.