By the way, when I switched to compact handlebars, which hubby got me for my birthday last year, it made a big difference in my ability to be in my drops. I could actually reach the brakes and shifters and feel more confident. I started using them all the time after that.

I never thought about flexibility with being down low in the drops, but it makes sense. I guess I'm naturally pretty flexible. I never even realized it until I had three different people tell me I was! The guy that did my bike fit, who had me lay on my back to see how far he could push my leg toward my head ... and then a yoga instructor, when I tried yoga for the first time ... and then my massage therapist. It still kind of shocks me when someone tells me I'm very flexible. That's so cool that you are getting more flexible and seeing the results on the bike. Maybe I'll have time to do more yoga this summer. I only did it twice. Too much in my schedule to fit it in more.