I love the drops that came on my moto messenger with hoods. Though the hoods feel a little cheap and flimsy, they offer so many hand positions.

I've very rarely actually used the drops yet. But I haven't logged too many miles. And the 48x16 is too tall for my scrawny legs to do even the smaller hills, so I do zero hill climbing.

I'd probably have to fudge with fitment a bit to comfortably ride in the drops for extended periods.