If you take the drop handlebars off, and put them back on upside down, so that the drops point upwards, and the ends of the handlebars point back towards your knees, three things happen.
1. You get a really comfortable upright posture on the bike.
2. Because of the new geometry, you can pull awesome wheelies.
3. If you have a crash, the ends of the handlebars go straight into your thighs.