For only the second time in 5 years I'm missing the drop bars of my old bike.
The reason: A low hanging tree branch over the sidewalk on Wilke road on the Arlington Heights/Rolling Meadows border near Kirchoff that makes me have to duck. It was easier to duck such things when I could simply grab the lower handlebars.
Funny now that I think about it the first time I missed the drop bars was the same reason on the same street a few years back, but about a mile and a half south a little north of Portillo's. At least until they trimmed that tree in the fall.
Does this mean I probably made the right choice in getting swept bars since I almost never used the lower bars unless I was ducking a low-hanging branch or the like?
99% of the time I'm very happy with the handlebars on the new bike and the posture they require.