Originally Posted by
Rolla
Same. I understand that being in the drops on rough terrain does give your hands a modicum of security, but the narrower bar width and more "vertical" hand position leaves me feeling less in control.
I don't think it's a coincidence that motorcycles don't have drop bars.
The ONLY reason performance bicycles have drop bars is so that the rider can get into an extreme tuck and reduce their Cda. That's it. Motorcycles, the least of them, the humblest moped or Vespa scooter have gas (or electric) motors making an obsessive focus on the riders aerodynamic profile irrelevant. Sitting upright is the best orientation for the control of a single track vehicle in any use case. Drop bars are a concession to the poor power output (~150W+) of the average fit human being.