Heres what I did, I retaped my bar with a layer of foam where your hand comes in contact in the three basic position. The foam is the one that comes on those cruiser bars. I just strip them out to fit on the flat part of the bar, on the hood area, and on the drops, electric tape to hold them in place. Then I also create a build up area where the hoods are so that that area is flatter. You know how the bar come into contact with the Ultegra hoods, there is like this gap with a notch; which I find most annoying, so I build it up with foam to make it a flat space instead. Also make sure that the hood positioning is such that the angle of placement places your palms on the bar in a more natural placement when in this position. For myself that means my hoods are facing inward (Let's say 12 o'clock is straight up, so mines are at about 11'oclock) which allows for a more natural feel, my opinion. And when you retape the bar make sure it is wraped tight. Done correctly it should feel awesome.