[QUOTE=tarwheel;15430017]I love drop bars. If you want to ride more upright, just ride on the "tops" or the "hoods." If you want to ride more aero and fight a headwind, ride in the drops. Lots of choices for any [QUOTE]

Exactly! I built a winter bike this year and the old bike I stripped from had flat bars with shifters and brakes already mounted, so I left them on. It lasted 2 weeks of which 10 of those days were spent hunting down parts. For commuting flat bars kill my wrists and actually hurt my back and neck worse than drops. Bottom line, it's personal preference. Flat bars are my choice for mountain biking but not commuting.