Originally Posted by JordanG
Its very nearly as far back as it'll go. As I mentioned earlier, my height is more in my torso then my legs, so i slid it back and pushed the bars forward so i could have the saddle at the right height for me to get at the pedals without being crowded by the bars.
Same here. I was struggling with hand pain for a long time. Got carbon handlebar (real difference), gel padding, and whatever people have mentioned above.
The real problem was in the poor bike fit. The bike is big enough for my inseam, but my legs are relatively short. Even with the saddle pushed all the way backwards I was still leaning on my hands too much. I replaced my saddle with the one that allowed me to sit further back, went to a different bike shop for fitting, and now it is way better.
If you cannot push your saddle back, another option is to raise your handlebars. That will also move your weight backward.