Originally Posted by Headpost

Sheldon Brown says it perfectly about drop bars, IMO:

"The main advantage of drop handlebars is that they offer several different hand positions. For longer rides, the ability to change positions is very desirable. Riding for a long time in any one position tends to be uncomfortable.People who think they don't like drop handlebars are often actually objecting to the position of the bars on the drop-bar bikes they have tried.Bikes with drop bars often have the bars mounted rather low and far forward, so that the rider has to lean forward quite a lot to reach the bars, especially the lower "drop " position. If these people tried a bike where the drop bars were placed higher, and closer to the saddle, they might find they really liked them."

But upright bars are something else. My guess is that, if you have a long enough ride into a headwind, you will start to miss the drop bars.