Originally Posted by
TinyBear
...I picked up a cheap simple Treck Wireless from the shop yesterday....
...One quick question though. Why the recomendation of getting a drop bar bike when i do hit my goal and am looking for a new bike? I have some issues with my right hand (kinda crushed it with a truck many years back) so putting any weight on it for legthy periods of time is painfull and i end up loosing all feeling in it for some time. I figured a drop bar would put even worse strain on my hand so have been looking more at hybird commuter bikes.
Be aware that the cheap wireless cyclocomputers tend to suffer from interference. Going under power lines or even sitting outside a grocery store with automatic doors can case your speed to read its max so total mileage will be effected.
As for the recommendations about drop bar road bikes, they give you many hand positions and you may find they actually help your situation. You don't ride in the drops a lot, most people spend most of their time on the hoods which can be quite comfortable. I wouldn't rule them out without giving them a try once you are ready to move on.