Originally Posted by
Homeyba
Get a new stem. You should be able to ride comfortably in the drops.
This sounds sensible - there seems little point having drops if they are so low you can't use them without discomfort.
All I'd suggest is to check to make sure everything else is right and the drops aren't actually uncomfortable before you change them. When I lowered my handlebars I found I hardly ever used the drops simply because they were lower than I was used to - I'd happily adopt a sort-of TT position with my forearms horizontal and my hands holding the hoods but never used the drops. After a while I figured if I couldn't use the drops I needed to raise the handlebar again so tried them, and found I liked them after all.