Originally Posted by Murrays

Potentially, but that’s another issue. Numb hands and sliding forward is a clear sign that you’re not “balanced” over the bike meaning that you’re supporting too much weight with your hands. Read the Peter White link if you haven’t already done so.

Another way to look at it, if you’re supporting a lot of weight with your hands, it doesn’t matter if your handlebars were directly under your nose or stretched way out, your hands would be uncomfortable.

-murray