Originally Posted by
Bob S.
I have always been a drop bar rider. Returning to riding after period of the bike. My riding habit & back issues are such that I am much more comfortable and stronger rider when I am in the drops. To me, everyone is slightly different with different wear & tear issues. Fortunately, there is a great variety of bikes & equipment to chose from.
I like being in the drops, but my back has a vastly different opinion these days.
I'm mostly on the hoods now, which seems to be a slightly more comfortable compromise.
I'll agree with the points above on the drops, but I have not much experience with other bar types.
I find straight MTB bars a strange, somewhat painful experience if they're set too low and forward.
Standard upright bars I could never really get comfortable with, and I know nothing about the other types.
-D.S.