Did you change from Hybrid to Drop Bar Bike

[iandg]

Rode drops since I was 12 (early 1970s) health issues have pushed me the other way. I now ride "flat" bars and bikes that would be considered "hybrid"

 

[Sixmile]

I'm a step behind on the journey. I've been riding a Cannondale Trail mtb for a few months, purely on the road, and now I'm deciding whether to slowly transition ie to hybrid, or to go the whole hog and buy a drop bar cycle. The hybrid seems and easier transition, and probably more comfortable, and I may never go to road bikes. Or I might find hybrid an unnecessary interim step. Any advice would be welcome. Btw I'm 61 yo.

I restarted my cycling on a cheapo MTB with flat bars, bought a semi-decent hybrid and upped my mileage and reignited my cycling enjoyment then bought a decent road bike. Fast forward 5 years, my road bike hardly turns a wheel and 90% of my annual cycling mileage is done between a decent touring barred hybrid, a looped bar cheapish fat bike and a butterfly barred tandem - all of which will do 50-100 mile rides fairly often.

 

[Electric_Andy]

I'm not sure if I've replied to this in the past or not. I re-started my cycling hobby on a MTB, changed the tyres to skinny slicks and got a better saddle so started doing longer rides. Then got a road bike but converted drops to flat bars, then converted gears to single speed, then sold it and got an ebike

 

[iandg]

I've ridden drops since I was 12. Started to struggle around 2020 with shoulder pain and fatigue. In 2022 I was diagnosed with PMR. All bikes are "flats" now to reduce the load on my shoulders and upper arms.

 

[Sallar55]

My touring bike is flat bars with Ergon grips now. Don't need mitts when the grips are set to the correct angle.Expect most people can't do the Racing snake position when they get older. Road bikes are still drops.