My commuter is a '70's Motobecane Grand Jubile that I truly enjoy riding. It's a beater for sure, not original, and takes a lot of abuse. Still, it has a certain style and rides with a certain feel that is not duplicated by anything modern. Don't tell anyone in C&V, but last week I swapped the drop bars for flat bars, primarily so my new Bar Mitts would work on all three of my bikes. Aesthetically it hurt, but I'm too cheap to buy two sets of Mitts. The result: What an incredible improvement in the usability of this bike. I think the biggest improvement is brake lever convenience, followed by a more upright position that works well in traffic and stop/go. I'm not riding this bike on any 200k brevets, just short rides around town, so aerodynamics is not relevant. It's a better bike for the change... didn't really expect that.