dabac,
Thanks for the favor of a reply. Yes my MTB got an upgrade to a drop post. So far I have mostly ridden the paved/gravel roads in the community I live in, so it has not seen much use. There is very little traffic, but lots of hills & switch backs due to the mtn environment. There are plenty of technical Mtn trails here in the Mountain Bike Capital of GA, though. I am honing my skills on the community roads.
Lately I have been working on the Focus Cyclocross bike, tuning it for every day ridding. The bike came with a 100mm stem with minimal rise. I felt a little cramped so I put a 110mm, 35 degree stem on it. I went a little longer as I knew the steeper stem angle might over adjust my sitting angle. The position felt good but maybe a little high. I am about to get a 110mm 17 degree stem, that I hope will “dial me in”.