acidfast7

let's do a quick analysis and see if any correlations appear:

age:
style of handlebar on first adult bike owned:
location:
handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned):
distance traveled per commute (one way):
average rolling time per commute (one way):
size of main commuting area (metro population):
average number of stop/commute (one way)
hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills):
any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries:

open to any other suggestions (just add them at the end of the list):

cheers!

acidfast7

age: 36
style of handlebar on first adult bike owned: straight - MTB
location: Germany
handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned): 100% straight - MTB
distance traveled per commute (one way): 7 miles
average rolling time per commute (one way): 29min
size of main commuting area (population): 2.5M
average number of stop/commute (one way): 17 stops
hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills): 20ft/mi
any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries: none

Steely Dan

age: 37

style of handlebar on first adult bike owned: MTB flat bar

location: Chicago

handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned): drop bar on primary commuter (road bike), flat bar with clip-on aerobars & Ergon grips/bar-ends on foul-weather commuter (IGH/Disc brake hybrid)

distance traveled per commute (one way): ~14.5 miles

average rolling time per commute (one way): ~1 hour

size of main commuting area (metro population): ~9 million people

average number of stop/commute (one way): too many to count

hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills): no hills, chicago is dead flat

any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries: none specifically, but being too upright does bother my lower back for rides longer than several miles. even my flat bar bike has a couple inches of saddle to bar drop to soothe my back.

fietsbob

Clear trends , Ha!, only local individual preferences..

Depends on the bike.. I have several..

You doing all this on the Clock at work?

the Columbia river has been forced to Go around and through Mountains as they rose ,
thru sea floor spreading pushing Aggregates up and Volcanism.

65 largely retired.. carless in the typical bad american public transport system, scheme
that only Begrudgingly functions to get the Exploited Serfs to the job.

Rohloffs owned , 2 in bikes.. , both with Trekking Bars..

Waiting your shipment of instrumentation to gather requested specific data.



also Own a Brompton M3L with a Schlumpf Mountain drive crank .. M bar + Ergon GR3 grips.

And my Multinational cyclo-camping-touring bike with Nitto Noodle Bars;
a Road and a Cross Bike each with Nitto Dirt drop Bars ..
winter stud tire wearing bike: Nitto Mustache;
Porteur set up bike: Nitto Chrome-Moly Albatross..

commute : around the edge of the Peninsula, near the edge of River And Estuary

since the rest of the town is built on a steep hill.

still use the full range of the 14 R'off gears in the round trip.

Prior injuries mostly healed ,

but As a Veteran of US Nuclear Powered Navy
and downstream of the Hanford Nuclear Weapons creation reactors,
and the accumulated wastes, leaking out of the Tanks into the river.

Waiting for the Ionizing radiation induced Malignancys to fully develop.

my 1st decent bikes; a Puch made 3 speed and a Chicago made Schwinn.

The Mob & CIA had not taken up shooting the POTUS and his AG , brother, back then.

noglider 

First adult bike with drop bars: Atala Giro D'Italia, in 1975, when I was 14 years old.

I don't have a regular commute currently.

I prefer to be semi-upright when in town on short trips.

I prefer drop bars on rides longer than about 5 miles, because it's less fatiguing. Drop bars are also better for climbing for me.

My main bike is a Bianchi Volpe which has drop bars. It's very comfortable, and converting it would involve replacing the brifters (brake and shifters integrated into one unit) which I don't want to do.

No injuries, and I'm 52 years old now.

Telly

age: 42
style of handlebar on first adult bike owned: Drop bars on Schwinn World Sport
location: USA / Greece
handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned): Drop bar on first bike, flat bars on mtb, now butterfly/touring which I prefer over the others
distance traveled per commute (one way): 10 km
average rolling time per commute (one way): 30 minutes
size of main commuting area (metro population): 5 million
average number of stop/commute (one way): above 10
hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills): relatively flat
any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries: luckily no

deeth82

age: 30
style of handlebar on first adult bike owned: Flat, Trek (Gary Fisher) Marlin SS
location: Lexington, SC
handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned): Bullhorn or Flat w/added Bar Ends (all the bikes in my collection that are functional and not stripped have BH or Flats)
distance traveled per commute (one way): 7.5 miles (12.07 km)
average rolling time per commute (one way): 35 minutes
size of main commuting area (metro population): Not sure, honestly
average number of stop/commute (one way): 5
hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills): Pretty hilly...certainly not the worst I've seen, but rarely does SC see a straight line that lasts miles
any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries: None from cycling.

hubnut

age: 39
style of handlebar on first adult bike owned: straight MTB
location: the Netherlands
handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned): 100% flat (actually slightly bended towards me, with ergon grips)
distance traveled per commute (one way): 25km (16 miles)
average rolling time per commute (one way): 70 minutes
size of main commuting area (metro population): relatively rural, until destination where population is ca. 120000)
average number of stop/commute (one way): 1 or 2
hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills): practically none (hence 'the Netherlands' and I live in the hilly part)
any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries: none

tarwheel 

age: 59
style of handlebar on first adult bike owned: drop bars
location: North Carolina, USA
handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned): drop bars - 80%, bullhorns - 20%
distance traveled per commute (one way): 15.5 miles
average rolling time per commute (one way): 60 minutes
size of main commuting area (metro population): 1 million+
average number of stop/commute (one way): About 15-20 traffic signals and equal number of stop signs per commute
hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills): Hills and downhills the whole way (not sure of elevation gain)
any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries: none at present (altho I used to have persistent numbness until I raised my handlebars years ago)

I have switched to compact drop handlebars on several of my bikes over the past couple of years. They have a shorter drop and reach than most handlebars and are much more comfortable for me, but I do not like mountain bike style or flat bars. Love my bullhorns except when it's real windy.

Mumonkan

age: 27
style of handlebar on first adult bike owned: bullhorns
location: staten island, NY
handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned): former bmx bike (risers), former "good" bike (bullhorns), good bike (drops), commuter (risers)
distance traveled per commute (one way):11mi
average rolling time per commute (one way):40 min
size of main commuting area (metro population):486,000
average number of stop/commute (one way) ~5
hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills): half rolling hills/half flat
any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries: none that i know about

even though ive used risers most, ill be switching the risers off of the commuter for drops asap, theyre the best of all styles ive tried and is definitely my preferred style

wanna try some mustache bars at some point though

pepox369

Hilly part??

age: 24
style of handlebar on first adult bike owned: straight MTB
location: The Netherlands
handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned): 66% or our bikes have a variation of flat bars. the other 34% have drop bars.
distance traveled per commute (one way): 26kms on the road bike, 12kms on the flat bar bikes.
average rolling time per commute (one way): 60mins and 35mins respectively.
size of main commuting area (metro population): Approx 100,000 at departing destination and arriving.
average number of stop/commute (one way): 10?
hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills): Two hills, crossing the Rhine and the Waal.
any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries: weak wrights.

seafood

I've taken the liberty to post a Google form, which can be used to collect results. The form can be accessed here and the results reviewed here.

I will input some responses that have already been posted, but if I don't get to yours, feel free to do so yourself if you're so inclined.

FatherAlabaster

age: 33
style of handlebar on first adult bike owned: Flat bar
location: Brooklyn, NY
handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned): Flat bars, always
distance traveled per commute (one way): average about 7 miles, up to ten
average rolling time per commute (one way): 23-30 min
size of main commuting area (metro population): 8-9 million? way too many
average number of stop/commute (one way) A range of 5-10. Varies daily. Depends on weather, traffic, lunacy of drivers.
hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills): bridges. made to be climbed. 50-100 feet, maybe?
any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries: nope. But I think I'm predisposed towards flat bars because of a lower back injury inflicted on me by teenage me.

GeneO 

age: 59 (just)
style of handlebar on first adult bike owned: drops
location: Illinois
handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned): drops, like to ride the hoods on trails/paths
distance traveled per commute (one way): 16 miles average one-way (asymmetric ) > 60% limestone/gravel paths
average rolling time per commute (one way): about an hour
size of main commuting area (metro population): Chicagoland burbs
average number of stop/commute (one way) 6 traffic lights, several stop signs
hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills): smaller hills
any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries: Arthritis in spine, old rotator cuff injury left shoulder

Roobaix

age: 31
style of handlebar on first adult bike owned: MTB flat bar
location: Manhattan
handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned): flat bar with Ergon grips
distance traveled per commute (one way): 5 miles
average rolling time per commute (one way): 20 minutes give or take 5 minutes
size of main commuting area (metro population): 8 million people
average number of stop/commute (one way): Way too many to count
hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills): A few small hills, NYC is pretty flat
any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries: Nope

droy45

idc

age: 33
style of handlebar on first adult bike owned: MTB flatbar
location: see profile
handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned): 5 of 6 are "compact" dropbars. MTB has MTB riser bar
distance traveled per commute (one way): between 8.5 and 17mi depending on route choice. average is probably 11mi one way.
average rolling time per commute (one way): 35-65min
size of main commuting area (metro population): 5.5miillion
average number of stop/commute (one way): uhmmm... lots? 20+
hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills): somewhat hilly. i'd guess around 75ft/mile
any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries: bad wrists. previously broken elbow. previously repaired shoulder (recurrent dislocations).

and adding this one,
miles ridden/year: 5000-10000

jeffpoulin

age: 44
style of handlebar on first adult bike owned: What Huffy was using at the time. "High rise bars" or something like that.
location: France, but originally from the U.S.
handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned): 43% drop (3/7), 57% straight (4/7)
distance traveled per commute (one way): 35km (21.7 miles)
average rolling time per commute (one way): 90 minutes
size of main commuting area (metro population): About 250k in Geneva, Switzerland
average number of stop/commute (one way): Most intersections are roundabouts, so only about 5 stops or so.
hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills): A little over 900m (3000ft) of elevation gain on the round trip commute
any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries: No

hubnut

Yeah, you know: way down south. Amstel Gold territory, where the highest 'mountain' is 300+ meters.

hilly /ˈhili/ adjective
hill·i·er; hill·i·est
: having many hills
▪ hilly terrain ▪ hilly roads.

It was meant to be ironic.

pepox369

I was just wondering as I live in the Netherlands too and I have heard some people call Arnhem a hilly city

xenologer

age:
30

style of handlebar on first adult bike owned:
trekking bars (current iteration)

location:
CA, usa

handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned):
inverted northroads (Soma Sparrow)
lauterwassers
dirt drops
flatbar+bar ends (bullhorns)
trekking bar
- one bike each style; northroads/lauterwassers tied for most prefferred

distance traveled per commute (one way):
5mi

average rolling time per commute (one way):
25min

size of main commuting area (metro population):
palo alto

average number of stop/commute (one way)
8?

hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills):
no

any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries:
no

open to any other suggestions (just add them at the end of the list):
you forgot to ask about saddle-to-bars drop height

Bike Gremlin

All my bikes have been underage. The oldest one bought was 10 years old. No adults.

Age: 33

Style: all flat, except one race bike bought recently for fun.

location: Serbia, Novi Sad.

handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned): Flat. 10 flat, one drop bars. Prefer dropbars for weekend joyrides, flats for commuting.


distance traveled per commute (one way): 11 km.

average rolling time per commute (one way): 40 minutes.

size of main commuting area (metro population): 2 km by the river, just bicycle road, 4 km open road, 5 km city, urban, crowded.

average number of stop/commute (one way): One.

hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills): No hills, but strong winds.

any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries: You name it, we have it, but none from commuting/cycling.

open to any other suggestions (just add them at the end of the list): German beer for all the participants.

cheers!

The Chemist

age: 32
style of handlebar on first adult bike owned: Flat bar MTB
location: Shanghai, China
handlebar preference (break it down by % of total bikes owned): 2 bikes, one flat, one bullhorn
distance traveled per commute (one way): 24km (15mi)
average rolling time per commute (one way):~ 1 hour
size of main commuting area (metro population):~25 million
average number of stop/commute (one way): 5-6
hills present or not (average elevation gain/mile ... disregard downhills): Not really, only one bridge with a total elevation gain of ~10m
any shoulder/elbow/hand/wrist/finger injuries: None

tarwheel 

There sure are a lot of flatbar users on this forum -- or at least this thread. Don't you guys ever have to ride in the wind? Dropbars will save your a$$ in the wind. Just sayin.

acidfast7

I want to see the results when n > 100.