i ride mostly in the drops, weird, i'd think that most ppl would ride mostly in the drops but seems like most of u ride the least in the drops. i find the drops most comfortable and i also have quick access to brakes and full breaking power compared to when on hoods. i find the hoods the most uncomfortable and get less braking power when on em.
i'll stick my fingers out to the brakes while in the drops when i see anything that might require braking, otherwise it's just gripping the drops cuz it doesn't take that long to reach the brakes from the drops anyway.