Originally Posted by
trailangel
You will want the drop bars if you ride more than 20 miles.
Originally Posted by
trailangel
You rode over 20 miles on a bike with drop bars. I rest my case!
Two different things here. I rode a bike with drop bars for more than 20 miles, yes. Did I want or need them? No. One of the guys who rode the second century with us did it on a fixed gear track bike with bullhorns. I have ridden my fixed gear track bike with bullhorns on several 50+ mile rides. Did I want drops? Apparently not.
What works for you, and what you think is a necessity, often times isn't what others need or want.