Originally Posted by
Caribou007
Don't you mean "hooks" or do you actually hold on to the drops? And the angle of the handlebar affects both since they are both names for sections of the handlebar. The angle certainly has an effect on comfort among other things. I'm not sure what you mean by "being deep".
I was using that term to indicate hands either in the hooks or the ergo section, depending on the bar type. Hands forward, not straight down like one sees too many people.
Lovely Bicycle!: Drop Bar Hand Positions: an Introduction
with better position photos here:
http://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycli...l#post12953035