Originally Posted by
kickstart
I have a drop bar road bike, and the issue isn't so much comfort, but rather the face down riding position forced by positions other than the top, that keeps one focused on the road.
I don't have that problem with my drop bar road bike. I can put my hands on the hoods and still be relatively upright enough to comfortably survey traffic conditions around me - that is, without straining my neck. I don't have to put my hands on the tops. That's one of the reasons I bought this particular bike.
One of the drop bar bikes that I test rode did force me into a more aggressive position when my hands were on the hoods. That's one reason I didn't buy that bike.
