Originally Posted by
djende
I have always owned flat bars my entire life but recently have been in the market for my first bike with drop handlebars. I was pretty certain that with the ability to have so many different hand positions that the drop handlebar would help me alleviate much of the tingling I would get in my finger tips after stints of intense riding.
Hmm, folks are posting some good info but seem to focus on
longer rides, does "intense" mean shorter faster rides perhaps? Higher speed makes bumps more punishing. I assume that a long-time flat bar rider has tried wider MTB-type tires, what about a suspension fork? If you have already tried that, maybe try a used touring-style drop-bar bike to see how it works. Many allow fairly wide tires & have relaxed frame geometry to absorb bumps. Actually I think there should be more drop-bar bikes with suspension forks but those are generally a niche & fairly expensive option.