So by sticking to the center of the streets I've been able to try out my new bike. I can't ride with my winter gloves though, the lever reach is too long. It seems OK with my regular full finger gloves though. Drops do feel strange after 20 years on flatbars. I think I want to ride it a while before I start making a lot of adjustments to the fit just to get used to the feel again. I had them set it up with top of the bar level with the seat, I think I will want to rotate the bar so that the hoods are level with the top. I feel like I'm sliding forward onto my thumbs right now, but that may go away once I've adusted to a roadie position. Stay away snow!