Originally Posted by
VegasJen
I'll check out Universal Cycles. Never heard of them before. But I know of Jensen and the one cheap enough to try for an experiment is out of stock.
As far as weight on my arms, all my bikes have aero bars anyway. I don't use them for aero nearly as much as supporting my upper body. I don't have enough upper body strength to ride on drops for 20 or 30 miles without serious fatigue.
There's plenty of inexpensive 31.6 zero setback posts on ebay from even US sellers. No reason to get wrapped up in the post's origin when it costs $20.
The upper body strength thing is why bikes have set back in the first place. You probably feel too far back because you are trying to rest on your elbows. A tri bike will give you much better geometry for that kind of weight distribution.