>>1854084The most comfortable position for me is at the tops with a narrow grip. I find the hoods too wide, even with 40cm bars. The stem is long to compensate for the close grip, makes it less twitchy, especially at low speeds. The 120mm stem is actually pretty noticeable compared with the 100mm stem I had previously. It's also more aero being farther forward, moreso even than being lower.
The brake pads are upside down as
>>1854090 explains. You can actually see a shiny strip between the tire and the rim, that's how much more clearance flipping them gives me. It would just touch the tire otherwise.