Originally Posted by
MikeDeason
Never having ridden a drop bar bike for extended periods, I am wondering if the drop bars are raised, does the top not then sit at a flat bar height leaving me with a similar posture?
Theoretically you could put drop bars in the same position as a flat bar, depending on how high you want them. If you want them high it would help to start with a frame that has a tall stack height. This is the dimension from the center of the bottom bracket vertically to the top of the headset. Look up Trek geo charts and compare the Checkpoint to the Domane. The stack and headtube lengths are bigger numbers on the Domane.
When I was younger I set my drop bar with the top 4 inches lower than the top of the saddle. Now I set the bar less than 2 inches below the saddle.
I also use short reach, shallow drop bars on my main bike and I spent hours in the drops today.