Originally Posted by
delbiker1
I have very similar issues with hands., shoulders and spine. I have done a lot of experimenting with cockpit set up. I have 3 different Velo-Orange handlebars now in use: Porteur, Left Bank, and Tourist handlebars.
For me, it's a matter of trial and error to get right.
I bought some handlebars for a couple of bikes because they looked like they would be comfortable, some rise and quite swept back, like the VO Tourist. But after a while I realised they were never going to work, my wrists hated them, so I switched to a flat bar with a slight bend, which was immediately more comfortable. Hard to say what made more difference, the angle or the height; I may try the other one inverted before giving up on it.