Originally Posted by Hanzo
I remember a guy years ago that was in my ride group that did that. He always had weird combos of parts on his bikes. I rode it once and it seemed really awkward. You sat too low and you didn't have quite the range of motion you do with a MTB bar which made for scary handling on tight stuff. No thanks.
If your range of motion was reduced it would have been because the bike was not setup for you. I have a greater range of motion with dropbars than straight bars. It is one of the reasons I use them.