Originally Posted by Paraleisure
I just fixed my bike, and I'm finding that I used to ride almost entirely with my hands on the brake levers. Now that they're gone, it seems like my hands slip down if I ride with them on the top and my ass gets sore riding on the drops all day.
Any advice, apart from putting bullhorns on? I can't afford those right now and I like how drops look. Thanks.
Like you said, you're riding in the drops more. Crotch is now closer to saddle then before. Solution? Shorter and maybe taller stem. Try adjusting your saddle, say move it forward a touch. As Fugazi Dave (I think it was he) said, replace your brakes but remove the actual levers so you'll have dummy drops. And like you said again, you just fixed your bike. It'll take time to get used to it, but once you do...