Originally Posted by
stykthyn
Yes. I do move my hands quite a bit. Unfortunately I do lock my elbows after a short while. I don't believe it has so much to do with reach as it does with core training like you said.
Bar tape is lizard skin dsp but it is in dire need of replacement.
I was playing with seat and bar adjustment on the trainer and that's when I had the idea of bringing the bars up around an inch. At that height I was able to read rest my hands on the bars and let my trunk hold my upper body over the bike instead of my arms.
Got it. Yea, as you develop a stronger core you'll be more comfortable riding lower with bent elbows, which makes a huge difference for hand comfort. For now your best bet is doing what it takes so that you can transfer some of the weight from your hands to your abdomen, so if raising things up an inch works so be it.