What are you supposed to do with the hand loops?
I hold the loop down with my thumb.. I use parachute cord with a knot .
so It is easier to find,
I run Trekking bars and an IGH with a grip shifter.. the German one.
As far as the wind, the frontal area of
Me is not any different,
no matter what I'm wearing,
so the air resistance is not significantly different.
A head wind is still a head wind.