Anyone wish the bike companies would build flat bar road bikes?

Question

I hardly use the drops on my drop bar. I havent spent even a minute on my drops since I purchased my road bike. Do you use the drops on your drop bar? Sometimes I wish the professional riders would start racing on bullhorns or flat bars so the mainstream road bike will not be made with drop bars anymore.

Answer 1

They are called fitness bikes or hybrids.  The only time I use the drops is to gain against a strong headwind. You may want to look at some of the more upright road bikes that have the smaller tires.

Answer 2

They do!!! You just need to look a little harder,

Marin, Peformance, Cannondale all build nice flat bar road bikes, Most are at the low to mid level in components.

If you want a higher end bike, just buy one with drops and convert it. It's not very hard.  

Answer 3

They do make road bikes with flat bars..   I also wanted one because I feel flat bars give me better control, and I found the perfect bike for me last year.

My bike is a Specialized Sirrus LTD.  It's got the exact same carbon fiber frame as the carbon Specialized Roubaix racing bike, the only difference being that the Sirrus has a flat handlebar with rapid-fire shifters, vs. drops on the Roubaix.

Photo of my pride and joy:  http://armchairaviator.livejournal.com/  :-)

Answer 4

they make commuter bikes that way. TT bikes do not have traditional drops either. tucking into the drops is how I get to 45-50 mph on a downhill..