Originally Posted by
badger1
^^^^^
Correct.
... but that's Bike Forums for you; guy asks about flat-bar road bike options, states pretty clearly he doesn't like and/or want drops, and the hive-mind immediately sets to work to 're-educate' him.
What he asked was: "Is there a lightning fast road bike out there who's only difference from a racer is the flat bar?"
Personally I'd rather have someone tell me up front that spending $2K - $3K on a top of the line flat bar road bike may not result in the speed gains I'm hoping for. Riding position is fairly critical when it comes to speed. If he understands that and still wants to spend the money, then fine, but I don't see a problem with letting him know that.