Love my woodchippers, I'm on my third set. Riding in the drops (where you are most of the time)I find the hand position to be very natural and comfortable with great control.The hoods are another comfortable position but The tops do tend to be a bit narrow. One weakness I've found is that if your bike topples over with a load you can just about guarantee your handlebars will be slightly tweaked,I think due to to complicated bends and the flare.It's all good though, put some aero bars on and you have one of the most comfortable cockpit setups around in my opinion.