Originally Posted by
mprelaw
The upright riding style puts more pressure on your hands and wrists. I'm not suggesting a new bike at this point (although as you lose weight, and get more fit, and your rides get longer and faster you will probably want a drop-bar roadbike), but one thing you might try is getting some bar-end extensions (called bull horns in bike slang) for your flat bars.
You have a good point here. Even the salesman told me I'd eventually complain about not having enough hand positions. Right now I'm celebrating 10 mile rides, so I think the problem is not so much the handlebars as the body smushing them. I'll probably add the horns when I get going further distances. It's good to know I can add extensions without replacing the bars all together. I appreciate the advice. Thanks!