Originally Posted by
qwaalodge
I tried both KOPS and Balance at least two months each.
I end up being faster on balance method due to greatly improved comfort and possibly more aerodynamic position.
I had to reduce stem length on my bike though because my balance position is significantly behind KOPS position. The balance position made me feel overstretched so I went for a shorter stem.
Similar experience here, though most of my riding over my past 2 years has been on trainer. After moving my saddle (a Selle AnAtomica with very soft stretched-out skin then a B17 Imperial, then a nearly unused Brooks Pro) back to where I can easily lift my hands, for example to turn the pages of a book, I found my hands migrating back over time, and no longer in contact with the hoods. I'm on the lookout for a vintage-looking compact bar to take teh place of the long reach randonneur bars I now have. I have not taken that step yet.