Originally Posted by
Korina
I'm assuming you're not a troll, so my question is, why are you thinking about flat bars? If you don't like the bent over position, you can raise the stem to make your drop bars more upright and comfortable. If it's something else, please tell us so we can better help you.
In the same way drop bars do not necessitate a “bent over” position, neither do flat bars necessitate an upright position.
Do you have any experience building up bikes, or have you only ridden showroom stock stuff?