You do see an awful lot of people who's hands appear to be welded into the drops...It's like they think..."that's how you're supposed to do it". No one ever told them any different. I seldom use the position myself; I'm too old to be worried about speed so I generally use them when the wind is up. I spend most of my time on the hoods or on top of the bar when climbing hills. Standard practice, really; you rarely see pro racers using the drops except when sprinting or descending.