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.
Same here, though I'm a dozen years younger, and my annual mileage doesn't get up to 8000. I am not an athlete. I don't exercise, work out, train, or race . I only ride for fun, to get places, to see places, and to clear my mind.
Drop bars FTW.