Originally Posted by
InTheRain
I ride the tops of my drop bars most of the time. My bikes have "ergonomic" drop bars where the tops are "flatter" than they are "round." It allows the pressure on your hands to spread out over a larger surface area. I'll also ride the hoods. About the only time I find myself in the drops is on a descent.
So far that's what I've been doing. The AL-1 arrived a couple of days ago and I've had a couple short rides to figure out the fit. I have a pair of gloves that also helps make the bars more comfortable. I'm not very flexible so I also have a 110mm adjustable stem on its way that will allow me to raise the bars a bit more. With the bars where they are now my breathing is slightly restricted when I'm on the hoods, so I need to get a bit more upright for now.