Thank you for the suggestions. Looks like I almost have to bend my elbows and work those triceps in order to bend down, even on road handle bars. I'll just accept that as unavoidable extra exercise. I like having my brake levers within finger reach of my grips at all times. After long deliberation, I've decided I will go the simple route and stay with my current handle bars, though they are a bit uncomfortable at the current grip angle. The problem is when I sit up or bend forward, my forearm angle will change, and thus... well, there are the multi-grips again. If I stick with commuting longer, I'll figure out what angles are best, though I'd still have the problem of brakes on only one set of grips.