Originally Posted by
newey200
I feel good in the drops and get there easy, I don't think its an aggressive fit it certainly doesn't look that way. If i was to raise the stem/bar then would I get used to it and be able to drop again? I have aspirations to race so the comfort fit would not be much good for that.
Thanks Tallmantim
If the bike is too bent over, raising the stem would allow you to normally hold yourself up higher with a more straight neck - you could then move down to the drops regularly which would strengthen your neck and get it used to the position. When it no longer bothered you, you could go back to the other stem (or even remove some more spacers as well!) to get a more aggressive riding pose.
Personally, I have found yoga good for building neck strength - I can ride in the drops all day now whereas in the past I could only do it for 10 minutes or so before feeling some pain/strain.