Originally Posted by
KonAaron Snake
I haven't experienced any difficulties in watching traffic with drops...you can ride the flats or the hoods. I also don't think bars are making any difference in your visibility to cars. I PREFER urban commuting with drops.
Do you ride in (on?) the tops, in traffic? My commuter bike has cross brakes, but my new road bike doesn't ... and I don't use the tops in some situations because of this.