Originally Posted by
big50_1
Absolutely great info. Thanks. Something else must be at play on my bikes. The MTB set up for street feels solid when I get up on the pedals to increase speed some or go up a small hill. The road bike on the other hand seems tentative and less stable when I get up on the pedals. I don't have confidence in it.
Probably nothing to do with the bars. Road bikes have different geometry and respond differently to rider inputs. And perhaps more importantly, different road bike geometries and frame materials generate different feels. If you don't like the way that road bike feels, try doing some test riding of other road bikes.