Originally Posted by
DeadGrandpa
It's not a silly question. A more upright riding position will cause more wind resistance than bent over in the drops, but it may not be worth it to you. I gave up the drop bars years ago, in favor of butterfly trekking bars. I don't care if I'm a little slower.
I'm the opposite. I’m always looking for the next performance increment. I’m the one always micro adjusting the sheets and lines on our sailboat looking for the extra knot of speed.
I do know that improving strength and conditioning will yield better incremental gains in performance than changing equipment once you get to a certain level.
To me, faster is just funner.