At the moment I have the classic drops but I would like to have a straight up position and take as much weight as possible off my forearms and hands, in addition to keep my neck straight.

I already did a previous conversion but it was a messy business and I am wondering if just changing the handlebar stem might be a better idea. Has someone done a similar thing?

I can't quite imagine how it would be to have drops either with a stem that goes straight up high or even a backward and high stem.

Does anybody have any pictures and/or suggestions or experience with this type of setup?

My previous conversion on previous bike