Originally Posted by gsa103

1) Spin don't mash.
2) Don't pull up on the bars. One drill is to push the bars with your hands open, that way you can't pull.
3) Shift to the front of the saddle.
4) Chew you stem! Literally, get your face down so you're almost on the stem.

And lastly, have you looked at bike fit? Bikes more than ~5 years old were designed around ~100mm stems, putting a short stem on them just lightens the front. The trend is toward short stems, but you need a long-reach frame designed to really use a 50mm stem.