First bike Schwinn 5 spd with conventional swept back bars and learned to ride on forward bend. After that for 30 yrs drop bars with straight bars for mtn bikes. Straight bars are awful without bar ends. Over last fifteen years with old man belly bars that offer neutral grip and forward grip position win out for most riding. Jones type, old fashioned swept back bars with forward projecting posts to simulate top of hoods. Slow speed maneuvering with heavy front load is no fun with drop bars.