I haven't ridden drop bars since i was a teenager (44 now). A few weeks ago I bought a Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 that has drop bars and sold my Specialized Hybrid with straight bars and I adapted really fast. Speaking of fast the speed difference between the two and how light a bike is without shocks is now making me want all my bikes to be without shocks. I am one bike away from getting rid of all bikes (that are mine) with shocks.