Originally Posted by
Ky_Rider
Never cared much for drops and the brakes levers always felt out of touch. Give me a swept back bar like my Jones bar and I'm happy. I frequently ride no hands when I'm cruising to give my hands a break. I prefer to be upright where I can look around. Yeah I'm slow with the wind resistance but speed isn't my thing.
Very similar experience. I have tried to adapt my riding to drop bars. And like you, i also enjoy more of an upright stance. I love no hands too. I think drop bars and upright riding is a bad combination. I could never reach the brake levers comfortably, even on the hoods. The leverage on the hoods was weaker and braking was harder. And when i was on the drops, i had to bend my wrists to again comfortably reach the brakes. It was never perfect. I even tried a shorter/angled stem, still no luck. I also never liked the narrow (44cm) width of the bars. Now i am on flat bars again. Jones H bar is smiling at me also, but right now it is a little bit out of my budget.