Originally Posted by
relyt
I am building up a road frame, and I like to ride fast, but I don't like drop bars much. This is for a number of reasons, namely that my wrists seem to be uncomfortable in any position (especially on the hoods or corners, where they seem to be cocked at an angle relative to my forearms), and also that I have scoliosis and cannot stand bending far enough over to use the drops.
Sorry to sidetrack the post, but your problem seems to be more about bike fit than bar choice. For example, the comment about drops being too low. There's no reason you couldn't get the drops high enough to be comfortable in them.
You're right though, I think drop bars are a poor choice for someone who's not going to actually use the drops.
My suggestion is to decide what angle you think your wrist/hand would be comfortable with. Flat bar, rise bar, something with a mild sweep, north roads style bar, moustache, etc. From there, work on the height and reach you need to get them comfortable.
Just like the comment above about bullhorns stretching you out... well, initially, bullhorns were used on bikes with very low bar heights, effectively reducing the horizontal reach. As someone who rides drop bars IN the drops, I would want to drop about two frame sizes to use bullhorns.
Anyway... I would rather see you focus on finding one good position than worrying about multiple ones.