Originally Posted by
zazenzach
why do people keep spouting this nonsense?
drop bars are vastly superior for riding and it offers no disadvantages to seeing traffic once you get used to them.
How so?
I ride both. In town the upright riding position is more comfortable, I can see better and my hands are always near my brakes.
Flat bar roadies usually support wider, more comfortable more flat resistant tires too. And mudguards.