what u prefer for commuting ,drops or flats?

[GrasB]

One of the most fugly contraptions you can fit to a bike.

Yeah if you're going to be unconventional FFS do it right...
Cow Horn, Tweener/Superman bars or Mantis/Hamster bars

 

[Maylian]

Definitely drops, so much faster plus it makes my arms look pretty sweet!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Drops! Once you go drop there's no stop!*



*my apologies, I'm not on form today

 

[YahudaMoon]

One of the most fugly contraptions you can fit to a bike.

I agree.

Though Mark used the bars for his epic round the world journey !

 

[YahudaMoon]

And no brooks saddle ! What ? >>>>>> so wrong

 

[smutchin]

Drops all the way.
Great for when commuting in a headwind...

My thoughts precisely. If you're doing a longer ride and want to go quick, a drop-barred road bike is the only sensible option.

Depends on the commute, though. Some days I take the Brompton and take it relatively easy.

d.

 

[BrumJim]

My commuting bike is also my weekend bike, Audax bike, Sportive bike and shopping bike. As such, it has drops.
My daily commute is my chance to build up my speed, strength and fitness. It is a race between me and what would have been me in my car, between 2012 me and 2011 me, between me and the wind, and occassionally between me and the person in front. As such, anything other than drops makes no sense.

When I get old and sensible, I'll try flat bars.

 

[gaz]

I'm looking at moving away from drops for commuting. I rarely actually use the drops and so rarely get full effective of the brakes.
Looking to change to bullhorns with tt style brakes. Still gives me lots of hand positions and allows for good braking.

 

[Flyingfox]

Prefer my Trek 7.3FX with ergonomic grips for commuting mainly because of the state of London roads and I feel safer/more confident dodging in and out of heavy traffic when I'm not clipped in (I have SPDSLs on my road bike).

 

[lejogger]

Drops on the cyclocross are a really good option. You get the additional brake levers on the tops for easy control in traffic, but then you still have the hoods and drops for getting as comfortable as you need at other points in the ride.
I rode end to end 3 years ago on a mtb with risers and aero bars (didn't look as silly as it sounds!) and after holding the grips with the palm of my hand for 900 miles it honestly took about 8 months to get all the feeling back in one of my fingers. The moral is that whatever offers you the most variety of positions is advisable, especially on longer rides.

 

[Mike!]

Drops if they fit right, tried it on an eBay brought bike (drops) which ended up being to big for me and it was horrible Now I have the right fitting I'll not go back to flats!

 

[cyberknight]

Drops , i can do flats but i need bar ends that replaicate the hand angle of the hoods to be comfy

 

[MissTillyFlop]

I have two bikes - one with drops and one with flats and I nearly always use the one with drops (mainly because the hybrid one weighs an absolute tonne!)

 

[Norm]

Previous commute (10 miles, country roads) I preferred drops but used the shonky old flat-barred bike in bad weather and salt.

Current commute (5 miles, mostly in town) I prefer the shonky old flat-barred bike but I'll take drops in the good weather to head out for a ride after work.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Bullhorn handlebars for me.

http://www.evanscycles.com/products...oogle&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=froogle

or a drop bars that have been chopped and flopped to turn them into bullhorns.