Originally Posted by
Geordi Laforge
while you may think they look cool, flat bars only offer one hand position. if you plan on riding a distance, go for bullhorns or road drops. search the forums for further suggestions - a hundred threads on this subject.
meh. it's more of a personal preference than anything.
look at 24hour MTBikers, and lots of others. i know a guy from a MTB background that has flat bars on almost everything, and he rides long distance on a regular basis. lot of it depends on how you're comfortable