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Old 05-10-16 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by DarKris
They're actually lower than what they used to be when I posted this. It's better but still iffy

Yeah, looks like you moved the brifters up the bars a little? To me, it seems like you overshot the sweet spot -- the goal (generally) is to form a continuous line between the top of the bars and the hoods. From there, I'd rotate the bars forward so that the top part is level with the ground. It might not feel as nice from the top, but the drops should get a lot more comfy and usable.

It's your bike though! I always try to make sure my drop positions are comfortable and usable for long periods of time, and I encounter bikes in the wild from the opposite mentality -- the bars and brifters are rotated so far back that the brake levers are sticking straight out and there's no chance of using the drops, but whatever works for them!
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