Watch people at a stadium, especially those intent on the game. You will see people leaning far forward with head turned up. Will they stay in that position for a long time? Probably not, but that's part of my point. Besides, I'm not advocating a racing position, though I see nothing wrong with it if the rider is comfortable with it. I'm thinking more along the lines of a touring one, but mostly I think it's important to be able to change position.

As I've said before, but maybe not quite this way:

- Racing bikes often have drop bars, but not all bikes with drop bars are racing bikes.
- Not all bikes with drop bars have them set lower than the seat.
- Not all bikes with drop bars are made from exotic materials like titanium or carbon fiber
- Many, perhaps most, bikes with drop bars have eyelets for a rear rack
- Most bikes with drop bars can be fitted with fenders
- Some bikes with drop bars even come with fenders
- Some bikes with drop bars can take wider tires
- Some bikes with drop bars have disc brakes
- Low maintenance SS or FG bikes with drop bars are very popular with certain commuters

I'm not saying everybody should commute with a drop-bar road bike. I'm just saying that I don't see anything about a dutch style bike that makes it inherently better for commuting than a hybrid, a road bike, or a mountain bike as long a they are equipped and adjusted to the commuter's satisfaction.