Drop bars get a bad rap because they are mounted to low for lots of folk. They use the flats or hoods because the drops are to far down [understandable].

Drop bars do not need to make you bend in half

If a commuter were to mount some drop bars up they would/should use some shallow drop bars and mount them in a way where bring in the drops is about as comfortable as holding the hoods. If that commuter hit a head wind for most of their ride they would still want to be comfortable in the drops at the expense of not being as aero dynamic as a racer.

Unfortunately a lot of people that try out drop bars on a bike that is setup more towards a race bike then a practical bike. They hate the riding position, blame the bars and mount something more upright which may work for them. That's fine, but it does not mean that drop bars are categorically uncomfortable.


*I'm a staunch supporter of other bars, my main commuter for example uses mustache bars. I do believe though that drop bars can be completely comfortable and practical for all sorts of people*