Originally Posted by bfloyd
I'm looking the shortest reach drop bar available to the brake hoods (I only use the drops in strong headwinds). I'm currently using an oem asian import ergo drop bar and the reach is too long for me to the brake hoods. I find myself mostly riding with my hands just behind the hoods with my finger tips resting on the hoods. Anything shorter out there? Thanks.
I felt the same way before too.
Then I realized that most nice aftermarket handlebars actually have a lot shorter reach. For example the Easton EA70 has a 78mm and the Deda newton has a 83mm reach (i think). As opposed to the 100mm reach that came on my stock Giant TCR. I use the Deda newton anatomical bar now.
Changing out the bars made a huge difference for me.