Uncomfortable rise and backsweep on wide mountain bike handlebars I've got a set of wide carbon bars on my mountain bike. I get painful wrists after riding because of the shape of the bars. They are pretty much flat with a slight backsweep. How do I know which bars I should buy and what is the benefit of rise and backsweep on handlebars?
That "rise and backsweep" makes it easier to handle the bike when standing up. You'll notice that this is more pronounced on downhill bikes.

I am also uncomfortable on a flat bar, and I use bar-end bullhorns (I don't know if you could install these on a carbon bar).