Originally Posted by
Pscyclepath
Tri bikes, or more specifically time-trial bikes are specialty machines for a specific style of racing -- to go as fast as possible in pretty much a straight line.
Not something you'd want to take out on the local bike path or ride down to the coffe shop or grocery store with...
I think you missed the point that he wants to have regular drops. Not aero bars, which is the single most important factor as to why people say they have poor handling.
Drops on a tri frame and the right stem don't make much of a difference when riding even on a hard training ride. I wouldn't race with one even if it was legal to use, but its not nearly as bad as you guys seem to think it will be.