Originally Posted by
jimmuller
FWIW, I am not an athlete, just a 69y.o. cyclist who has been at it for a well over half a century. Lately I've been riding about 8000 miles a year. I love drop bars, don't like any of the upright bikes I've ridden lately. But I am decidedly not an athlete. That makes me an exception to your generalization.
8000 miles hunched over on bike with handlebars that make your nose touch the front wheel is pretty athletic to me.