Originally Posted by
DynoD500_SR20-d
I was riding today and I saw a guy with drops attached to his mountain bike straight bars.
Now I find myself in the hoods and the top of the bars most of the time. If I bought my bike with straight bars it would not look as "racy". So my question is, "Are drop bars an illusion?" for most of us riders who want to fit in?
Most cyclists buy/use certain gear just to fit in?
Pretty pathetic imo but I certainly agree with you.
Check out all the hotshots cruising around at about 14 mph in $300 + clipless setups lol.