Originally Posted by
unaleona
Hmm, interesting. I've definitely read about/seen people using drop bars even with the saddle, and to me that doesn't feel "upright" but as you say, different people find different things comfortable. Thanks for your opinion!
To add a counterpoint to that, there is something of a movement to use taller stems with drop bars and get the bars up higher. Not for racing, of course, but most people don't race. If you check out the bikes on Rivendell's site, you see them almost all set up that way. Personally I like drop bars to be about even with the saddle. Here's an example from Rivendell of higher drop bars.
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