Originally Posted by
pavement_nyc
I'm getting a new bike and want handlebars that allow me to get very aerodynamic when I want to go fast, and also very upright for when I'm in traffic. [/IMG]
That's pretty much what drop bars are.
Originally Posted by
pavement_nyc
Also, I'm not sure what they're called, but I'd like to have brake levers on both parts, like vintage bikes have.
Drop bars with interrupters levers (and standard aero hoods). Some entry level road bikes at my old shop came like that.