I had an old Bridgestone MB-1 at one time and put dirt drops on it and commuted a lot on it until I sold it. I now have an MB-6 with similar config. I swapped the long reach 130mm MTB stem at 107 deg (wasn't stock - I swapped it out due to long torso) to a 140 deg. high rise with just 100mm reach. Don't have before and after pics, but I think the riding position puts me slightly higher with the drops for the same reach. I imagine a line from the hub axle up to my eye. The old MTB flat bar and stem blocked the view, the new drop bar and stem still block it sort of, but is a bit more behind the hub, meaning I moved the bars slightly closer to me by a cm or so, but higher too. But reaching over to ride the hoods is extremely comfortable, and I could tour in this new position for a long time.