An interesting (to me) by-the-by; my hand height on the drops of my Tourlite is the same as my hand height on the top of the bars on my road bike. The Tourlite was built to be a more comfortable bike to ride all day—day after day. And it is. Which kind 'a tells me everything is relative. It all depends on where you start out at, set-up wise. The drops are great in a headwind and/or when you need to make time. They can also be much more comfy as an alternative riding position when you've been sitting upright for a period of time. Changes everything. I feel (and am) much more powerful and efficient.