Originally Posted by bigbossman
I'm not Fender, and I don't play one on the internet, but.......
Depends on how much riding you're gonna be doing, and where. Upright will be good for urban zipping around, because with your head up you can see traffic and stuff more easily. You can probably get away with shorter rides in the 20-50 mile range, but if you're going to go longer distances drop bars are the way to go. You get more possible hand positions to move around in, and your weight is distributed better between your rump/lower body and your hands/upper body. Sitting upright for long stretches leads to discomfort and is literally a pain in the ass.
IMO..........
Thank you bigboss....I was a little concerned about my bulging disk in my back, which is why I never went road. Bending over bulges the disk more, risking the possiblity of a rupture..........
Being upright on an MTB (even through the bumpity bumps) is not painful for me.