Originally Posted by
obrentharris
If the drop bars work for you on the gravel bike you might want to give further consideration to the drop bar mountain bike. True, it is not the ideal solution, but it works pretty well.
Brent
back in the day I believe John Tomac rode drop bars off road for a short period - but can't recall details / outcome
might have been primarily because he was a long time road racer and more comfortable on drops in a road-bike like position
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