Originally Posted by bragi
2. If you're riding a hybrid or MTB, raise the handle bars so that you're more upright. Wind resistance doesn't matter if you're just going to the store or if you're slogging through the mud hopping over logs. (Of course, if you're on a road bike and you want to go fast, this isn't an option.)
Well, the beauty of the dropped handlebar is that it could be raised so that the "tops" and "brake hoods" are more upright, but the "drops" will still allow for an aerodynamic position. That's the way it's set up on touring bikes (one of my favorite types of bikes), anyway
I don't see why people would want to set 'em so low that being in the brake hoods requires a crouch down and a stretched out body.