Ritchey WCS Carbon 10D Flat handlebar

No-riser bar with 10-degree sweep

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Ritchey WCS Carbon 10 Degree Flat Bar

Ritchey WCS Carbon 10 Degree Flat Bar (Image credit: BikeRadar)

Structurally speaking – and not thinking about image for a moment here – a higher stem and a bar with fewer bends is a slightly better way of gaining bar height than a riser bar.