Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
You could try it with the bars tilted down like in the Wright Brothers photo. Try them set so that leaning forward and elbows bent ~15°, your wrists are straight and relaxed. As above, make sure there's little weight on your hands in that position. How much do you weigh, what tire pressure are you using? City tires are pretty bulletproof, but have stiff strong sidewalls which increase vibration transmission.
It's hard to see from the angle of the photo, but the grip angle nearly matches the top tube angle. Which isn't level. I have gone lower and higher with the grip angle, yet it feels best with my wrists naturally falling into place at whatever handlebar height I've tried.
Weight? I'm 185 lbs. at 5'9" fully clothed. The bike is about 30 lbs. Tire pressure has been 60 psi on the rear and 55 psi on the front when freshly topped up. Over a week's time the pressure drops to maybe 50 at the rear and 45 at the front before I top it up again. The sidewall of the tire specifies 45 psi to 65 psi.