Yep I know what you mean. When I got home tonight I swapped in my old stem and life is back to normal for now. I am going to go for some wide drop bars though, once I get some dough. Drop bars, fixed, and clipless. Oh and a riser stem, so I can get the bars high enough that I can actually use the drops LOL. Thanks everybody for their insights on making the bike more comfortable, I truly appreciate it.