Quote Originally Posted by Kano View Post
Lisa -- tilting the handlebars -- does that make it more challenging to be comfortable in the drops?
You don't want to tilt it drastically differently- just make little adjustments. If the bike fits well, it shouldn't BE too difficult to be comfortable in the drops. Over months of riding, your core muscles will strengthen and keeping your weight balanced will become not as difficult as when you are a new rider. That was my experience, anyway.
Make sure you are never straightening your arms and locking your elbows when you ride- it tends to put too much weight on your hands and that makes you unbalanced. Try to keep your weight balanced between your seat, your hands, and your feet.
I had to experiment with finding the right length stem so my reach was right.