Originally Posted by
loimpact
I got very used to riding the black bike pic (pic1) and now feel like I'm missing something in the drops as it's like they're cut short.(pic2) (I wouldn't call this ergo, and I don't think the bend is necessarily 'compact' but....) I'm not sure if the shifters can go up a bit more without compromising the top/hood area or maybe my other bars are setup a little too downard rotated??
Bottom bar is not cut short. The drops are supposed to be level. [MENTION=197614]fietsbob[/MENTION] and everyone else are correct. Rotate the bar down and adjust the hood position accordingly.
Bottom pic looks like Shimano hoods. Top pic looks like SRAM. Ammirite?
SRAM hoods are really comfy IMO. They come off the bar flat, almost an extension of the bar. The top pic looks set up correctly with the SRAM hoods. I looks like you tried to replicate that with the Shimano hoods which isn't really possible due to the different shape of the hoods. Maybe look for some cheap SRAM brifters if you like the top setup.
Even if they are not SRAM vs Shimano, whatever they are, the shape of the hoods is different. It looks like you tried to replicate the top setup on the bottom bike with different shaped hoods.