So, are albatross bars the ultimate commuting bar?

If I'm in a hurry, I like to roll my road bike w/ drops. For my MTB, I've found a 50-year-old cruiser bar to be the best. 3" rise, no forward sweep out of the stem and not too wide at 22 3/4"

I can go back to my favorite XC position by putting the flat bar back on. No need to swap stems, or even adjust stem height/orientation. If I were to fit an Albatross, Northroad or moustache bar, I'd need a shorter stem to achieve an upright position.




I found some Nitto Promenade B-617, which are light and look pretty cool, but the lack of rise doesn't allow an upright position, it's a very uncomfortable approx 10 degree angle of my back.

I'm not a fan of the straight-back grip position, either.