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@MessenJah
Risers slightly narrower than shoulders. This is partly because the bike looks more 'street' with them and partly because it feels nippier, more responsive. I've switched to and from slightly chopped profile airwing db's, my shoulder width-ish drop bars with aero levers, and the chopped down MTB riser bars over the last year or so. The drop bars are the most comfortable, especially the hoods, shit, it just feels soooooooo nice. But they make the steering feel heavy and sluggish, and it's sometimes harder to lock the bike up against railings. The profile airwing bars are OK, the bullhorns are good for getting up hills and just having a different hand position for a change, but they look shit, and they're not very comfy. I have quite hard grip tape on them, which doesn't help. Finally the risers, very limited hand position, makes me wish I had drops with hoods, but they feel the best to steer with.