Originally Posted by
revcp
and I'm confused by the claim that they cut down on hand positions. With drops I have four hand positions: either side of the stem, the shoulders, brake hoods, drops. With the Jones I have... four hand positions (with under the bar shifters): either side of the stem, grips, joint where the stem bar and "loop" bar join, up front on the "loop". They are great for touring, commuting and singletrack.
For me, the hand positioning felt very similar regardless of whether I was at the grips or up higher at the controls. I also felt more pressure with these bars also. Maybe it is as Skookum said, the frame geometry and rider needs to be a bit more upright. *shrug*