Originally Posted by
TimothyH
Bottom bar is not cut short. The drops are supposed to be level. @
fietsbob 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.
Hoods are they same in both pics. They're both the more recent Shimano hoods (probably 11-speed).
Both bars look like they're short drop (rather than classic bend). Compact refers to how far the bar goes forward before curving down. Short drop is how far down the drop position is.
Overall, the second bar is probably setup closer to "correct", ie bar end pointing generally at the rear axle. In the drops position, you should be able to reach the brakes, rather than with your weight pushing straight down on the bar end. Granted the latter is potentially more comfortable, where the drops is more of a rest position than a classic aero descent position.