Originally Posted by
rogwilco
It's not just style. In city traffic drop bars are useless, you just don't need to get "aero" and being upright both makes you more visible and easier for yourself to look around. And bullhorns are good for climbing hills. In fact I would even say drop bars are mostly form over function for most people.
This. It's funny how a lot of people slag risers saying they're "just for fashion" but I find risers much more practical and comfortable for everyday city riding.
Originally Posted by
frantik
i think for a lot of fixed gear riders, style trumps everything else
I can understand how some road drops are functional on the street but track drops? If anything, that's more of a fashion statement than anything else. Sure, track bikes naturally look killer with track drops but are they practical for riding around town?