Originally Posted by
carpediemracing
If the hoods seem high when you're standing on semi-steep bits (like up to 18-20%) then you may be able to lower your bars a bit. The steepest I've done is about 20-22% and I had to do it sitting because the rear tire slipped too easily. 15% and the hoods are ideal.
I did think about lowering the bars (I still have all the stock spacers below, very un-41) but my current bar position is very comfortable on most flat-to-sub-10% grade situations, so I don't want to give up what's great most of the time just to be better a little bit of the time.
I've been up those types of 20%ers, and sometimes over loose gravel surfaces too, where you need to keep your butt down to get any traction.