Originally Posted by
chaadster
Bar type does not, per se, cause wrist pain. Flat bars do not make your wrists hurt. Like I said before, you need to look at other dimensions of your fit beyond saddle height. This is not brain surgery, but it pays to think about it.
I agree with this 100%. My fit seems to have me placing a lot of load through my wrists. It's as though I need the bars to be about 4" higher up and 4" further rearward. I will probably try some bar ends. I would like to keep my frame and replace the fork with one with a longer stem.