....and this is why they make bullhorns. Find a set, like the Nitto RB-021, with a drop on the extension and you will have the best of both worlds. I'm a roadie and have a set of these on my fixie. They allow me to stretch out/power on (climbing), like being on the hoods, yet the drop in the bar let's me get low (if needed) for those long flat windy sections. Sure you hands aren't on the brakes like a roadie out on the hoods but then again your feet are clipped into the drivetrain and you can control yourself just the same. You could even run TT brakes out on the bullhorns if you wanted brakes out there. I, like many, just use a cross lever in the center of the stem.