Originally Posted by
MeanSekine
Yeah that's definitely something I'll keep in mind while riding. I think it's just something I do on the trainer because there's no road vibration, bumps, etc that I need to absorb. When I'm out on the road I have a bend and my torso is slightly lower.
I've made the adjustments that were suggested and it does seem to feel better, but I haven't been out on the road with it yet. I believe the reach changed by almost 4cm so that should help quite a lot.
Well, you have locked elbows not because the bar is too far forward, but because it is too low. You're reaching down to get to it. Making the stem shorter would just make your forearms overlap your knees.