You did think about what those quoted below said didn't you? On a drop bar, particularly with STI's, your hands are going to be further forward on the bike than what they are with a flat bar. You can put a shorter stem on it. But that isn't going to fix all. You might find yourself staying on the horizontal part of the drop most of the time and not using the hoods or drops often enough to get any advantage from those multiple hand positions you want.
I don't know about your bike, but there are differences in tube lengths and geometry of hybrids designed for a flat bar and road bikes designed with a drop bar.
Originally Posted by
mack_turtle
putting a drop bar on that bike is going to increase the effective reach significantly. a flat bar bends back slightly, whereas a drop bar bends forward and then the hoods are mounted to that. it may or may not work for you to add
several inches to the effective reach of the bike. no matter what you do, it will put you in a for forward position. you can mitigate that by using a much shorter stem, as well as just adjusting your riding style to a longer reach. you have to consider that before you move forward. most bikes that fit you with a flat bar are going to feel WAY too long when you put a drop bar on it.
what do you expect to get out of a drop bar? if you want an aerodynamic advantage by actually using the drops, that's a good idea. just make sure the bike it not going to end up feeling too long for you when you do that or you'll kill your back, neck, etc.
the main attraction for drop bars for me is the additional hand positions it allows for long rides on varied terrain. if that's what you want, I much simpler solution is some bar ends. look into Ergon grips that include integrated bar ends, or some comfy bar ends like the
Cane Creek ones. those will give you an alternate hand position that will mimic riding on the hoods of a drop bar setup. you could also try something like SQLabs Inner Bar ends or one of the many options from
Ride Far.
Originally Posted by
55murray
I dunno man, you have a trek fx that fits you perfectly. A perfect machine for urban commuting, errend running, winter riding. Yes it would suck in the wind but try to enjoy that technical urban ride with it after the drop bars are on. As mack turtle has pointed out if it fits you now it won't with drops.