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Originally Posted by Stacy
If the drop bar isn't confortable you could probably swap it for a straight hybrid type bar. I have a straight bar on my Sirrus which is slightly lower than the seat. Not as aerodynamic as drop bars but you can easily reach the breaks and your weight is fairly well distributed.

Then of you decide you prefer drop bars you could always switch back.

Stacy
They don't need to be the straight bars either. Some bikes have the handlebars that "rise", where the part you grip is a bit higher than where it's gripped by the stem. One of the guys in my club walked out of the LBS with a brand new Trek 5200 with those bars on them. He has MTB shifters to go with the bars, also. The upright position can be much easier on the backs of we that have tight back muscles. For more hand positions the "bar ends" can be installed.
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