well the drops help keep your hands planted and make brake modulation easier but that doesn't have to do with getting low. My torso position also doesn't change significantly between the hoods and drops since my fit is set up for as low of a back position as I can hold with 90 degree bent elbows on the hoods. When I'm referring to technical stuff I'm reffering to specifically cross racing type of technical descents where having too low of a front end and not being able to shift enough weight back over the rear wheel means an endo