It's occurred to me I never use the drops at all. I'm perfectly comfortable on the flats while climbing and the hoods all the rest of the time, can get quite low by kind of hanging off the STI's by my thumbs and bending elbows. My bar is set quite a way below saddle height (to be honest I think bike is 1 size to small)
I was thinking maybe I should look at a bar with a shallower drop or a different shape... I think part of the reason comes from not being comfortable braking from the drops. Have small hands and don't reckon I can apply full emergency braking force. Or given that I'm comfortable as I am, should I not worry about it?