Originally Posted by
Gluteus
1.Improve your flexibility (so you can bend over more).
2.Use the drops more (it takes a bit of time, but you get used to it).
3.Lower your stem/handlebars (a bit at the time) by losing spacers.
4.If you get to "no spacers", can ride on the drops and still want more, its time for a new bike with shorter hadtube/ more aero. Or go for a TT bike (better than aerobars IMO).
Don't forget to move the saddle forward and up.
If the bars simply go down, this closes the rider like a clam shell and shuts off power. If the rider is simply rotated forward using the BB as an axis, as the rider rotates forward, the saddle goes up, the bars go down and the back becomes flatter. This, of course, puts more weight on the hands, arms, and shoulders...but it
is more aero.
Certain sprint events on the track are not restricted to the 5cm saddle setback rule, so the racers exploit this and obtain the stereotypical high saddle-to-bar drop. But, the rider's limb positions in relation to each other are the same, they are simply rotated forward. Since sprint events are over within a few minutes, this isn't as taxing on the arms/shoulders.
Somewhere in-between the track sprint position and the laid-back road touring position might work for the OP depending on how long he/she rides.