Originally Posted by
acidfast7
It's not about the drop bars ... it's about the bike that the drop bars would be on (i.e. one with high-pressure narrow tires without any suspension). all of the vibrations would be transferred to the rider's wrists. most of the inner city paths are made from what you guys call "pavers" in the states (usually used for outdoor ground patios.)
Ah, thanks. Yes, a good point. A cyclocross bike would be a little better than a typical road bike because they can run fairly wide tires (35 mm) if a drop bar bike ended up being preferable otherwise.