Originally Posted by
albrt
Never say never. When I was in high school in the late 70s the upward pointing brake levers were not common, and I did not come around to positioning them that way until a few years ago. But a few years earlier, especially when randonneur bars were so popular that Sears was putting them on Free Spirits, a higher position was totally the thing.
Most of the bikes I ride now are 80s models, and the bar & hood can't be made completely flat, but they generally can be tilted upward into a comfortable position.
Well, I guess there is one legitimate thing you can say to never do - never go full drop bar reversal. Upside down drop bars are the universal symbol for "tweaker with a stolen bike."
Everything I wrote previously is certainly legitimate. To imply otherwise is just silly. I don’t know why people in forums feel the need to blow out the candles of others just so their’s shine brighter, but that’s the time we live in unfortunately.