Originally Posted by Seattle Forrest

With stem shifters, the drops are probably the worst hand position for shifting, because you have the furthest to move. Take a hand off the bars, move it back up to the stem while you're leaned forward, shift, then get back onto the bars. With brifters, at least ones that are better than Sora, you just push your index or middle finger sideways to shift from the drops. It's very, very easy.