Originally Posted by
Campag4life
Another myth. Flatbars if set up accordingly have 3 positions. In some ways, my flat bar bike is more comfortable than my drop bar bike. With Ergon grips and Cane Creek bar ends...two very comfortable positons...and the third which I use all the time is near the center of the bar next to the stem to stretch out a bit more.
? you have a longer reach to the grips than stem, so I don't get how you are stretching out more. at any rate, that's a very marginal postion with dicey control of the bar and you're not even close to the brakes or shifters.
you have one position where you can shift or brake.
on drop bars, you have two. plus you can actually control the bike from at least two additional positions.