nine

so i went from horns to drops and after brakeless back to horns again, but now i'm wondering about risers. i've searched and nobody has anything bad to say about them, so before i make the switch i wanted to see if anybody tried them and hated them. thanks.

humancongereel

honestly, i like mine flipped for a slight drop. i've never been a fan of the upright feel.

hyperRevue

I didn't like them.
Too upright and non-aggressive for my taste.

monsterkidz

I really like the look/feel of them flipped. If you are going for the beach cruiser type look/feel or a total pub crawl bike I guess the upright position wouldn't be that bad.

baxtefer

gnaaaaaaaah... double negative.

chip thunder

I prefer a straight bar to risers.

sers

i've voiced my reservations about risers. my concern is that too much weight is being placed on the saddle as well as the wrists (if there's not a sweep).

a longer profile across the top of the bike seems that it would be more prefarable.

thelung

I prefer drops. Its all about the multiple positions. Risers only have one position that can suck if you are riding into the wind or just riding for long periods of time.

nine

also this would only be for city riding, no long trips or training of any sort.

mcatano

I like risers for tooling around in the city. I like being upright so I can see traffic, and I get a reasonable amount of leverage on uphills, etc. They're not ideal for longer rides, as the lack of positions kind of stinks as does the inability to get down and deal with the wind.

From a purely aesthetic standpoint, upside-down risers are (IMO) really friggin' ugly. I've never used them, so they might be really comfy, but I can't get into the way they look at all. I know that makes me shallow. I'm OK with it.

m.

jayrooney

I'm riding some straight bars right now and i love them. love them more than the drops.
i like the look of risers, but i'm satasfied with position the flat bars give me.

juvi-kyle

I rode risers about two years ago, I can can say that I do hate them.

srcurran

I cant see them being that awesome. Impractical to climb with, and not enough positions to make any sort of a ride loner than two miles any fun.

Is it for the upright feel or aesthetics? Horns on a stem level to the seat is about as upright as I need to go, so maybe raise your stem?

sloppy robot

a. as long as you dont cut them too narrow.. they are great for climbing
b. its funny everyone says they arent agressive.. when i put risers on..im hoping every curb and trying wheelies up every hill...track bars on the street are cruiser bars to me
c. like a brooks saddle.. sometimes you gotta put your ownn ass to the leather to find out

e(d)it: they are fine for long rides.. they dont put them on hybrids for nothing

trons

they're alright, i prefer bullhorns but risers can be fun every now and then. climbing kind of sucks, less hand positions, harder to skid...

humancongereel - have you tried risers with not as much rise?

omgsunflower

Functionality wise, I have yet to ride a fixed gear bike with riser bars. That being said, I think straight bars look much nicer than risers.

gregtheripper

yeah, i have risers on one of my bikes and the moment i got them i was hopping curbs and just plain ol' ****in **** up. its a lot of fun. even rode semi long distances, in the wind i just put my hands in the center part, although it wasn't the best position to ride in. but i could see how they would get old. i like the horns on my main bike now but i want to tryout a decent pair of risers eventually.

humancongereel

nah. i mean...i don't even like flat bars. the most upright i like is a very shallow drop. when i'm using my track drops, i'll ride the flats, but only like the last block before i get home, or when i want to slow down a bit. i couldn't ride like that all day.

turd

does the grammar of the thread title bother anyone else? sorry, nine -- nothing personal!

humancongereel

no...the grammar of the title expresses the idea pretty clearly. double negatives are ****in' rad when they're used right.

AfterThisNap

ha! That's the only reason I clicked on the thread.

jet sanchEz

Are risers the same as moustache bars? Better yet, can someone post a pic of exactly what a riser bar is?

roscoenyc57

I like 'em for around town. You can climb with 'em if you don't chop them off too short.....
all double negatives aside!

mcatano

Still, "Does nobody dislike riser bars?" would have been a touch more swelligant.

m.

onlythebest

+1. i just switched from horns to risers and i love everything about them. new outlook on the road, super comfy with risers on the ends, didn't chop em too narrow (shoulder width should be fine for everyone), and if i need to crank down and mash i just put my hands next to the stem and sprinting's a breeze. everything feels tight with this setup. like mr. robot says, i'd recommend you just borrow a friend's set and try it out. i get the feeling you won't be disappointed.