[QUOTE=Iride01;20388250]...I'll never understand flat bars though. ]/quote]
It's ok. I didn't really understand drops until my mid 40s. Then I tried a set for few seasons and saw how and when they make sense.
Hybrids I just don't understand. I can't imagine ever being comfortably fitted on one for long rides.
People aren't buying those bikes to ride centuries. They are urban bikes for getting around in a city, with brake levers immediately to hand and somewhat upright riding positions.