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So I've just got my first SS road bike and its taking a bit of getting used to, coming from a MTB background. The main "problem" I'm facing at the minute is the narrow drop bars. They're great for sitting down riding, but for getting up hills standing up it feels like I can't get enough side-to-side leverage if that makes sense? With my mtb's ridiculously wide bars I can just swing the bike side to side easily which makes getting the leverage to pedal much easier.
Does my technique need adjusting? I find I can get the best leverage on the hoods, riding on the flat portion of the bar is useless and drops feels so awkard.