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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
Drops are best. I use Trekking bars only as an improvement over flat bars (and they are a huge improvement over flat bars). But drops are the best.
Switching from flat bars to Trekking bars on a mountain bike allows you to reuse all of the controls (shifters and brake levers). Switching back and forth between drops and Trekking bars (or flat bars) usually means replacing the controls, which can be costly.
Keep the drops. Add gel pads under the bar tape, and you are set.