Originally Posted by
peteydink
I have alternated between flat and drop bars and much prefer using drops because it is an easy transition between the touring bike and the road bike that I ride most. If on the other hand I rode a mountain bike more often I might prefer the flat bar for that reason.
This is EXACTLY what my wife told me last night when I told her I was converting my flat bar to drops. And here I thought she was relatively ignorant of bike stuff! That really surprised me last night!