Hello Folks...

Thanks for all the great responses. I have much to think about. I would like to respond to some of the questions and comments.

captsven stated: My mileage has gone down and I am not happy anymore. I am switching back to my old saddle.

Yes, I know how an uncomfortable saddle can aggrevate the situation. I changed mine and it did help. I now use a Selle Italia Tri-matic.

captsven also asked: Have you ever been fitted for a bike. You may have an unusual body type

Yes on both counts. I do have a long torso for my height and have had 2 different 'size cycle' type fittings this summer. This is how I know about the 72 degree seat tube.

riderx asked: What is the height of your handlebars in relation to your saddle?

The tops of my bars are about 2" below my seat. Thanks for the links to Rivendell. The articles are excellent and very helpful.

shishi stated: I use bullhorns so that I have numerous hand positions.

My girlfriend has been having similar issues even though she's alot smaller than I am. I cut her drop bars and flipped them over to make bullhorns and she loves it. I'm going to order some real bullhorns today. Maybe I'll get a set for myself too.

So now I have some bar height/seat position tweaking to do. Thanks to everyone for the input.

jimv