all of my bikes, including my cx bike, are drop bar... but in truth I almost never ride in the drops... I usually ride on the hoods or on top....so drop bar does not mean all crunched up when set up properly...regardless of the bar type, there is not much reason to be looking down in the front wheel area... always looking ahead, you know, look where you want to go....go test ride a bunch and get the one you like the feel of...