Originally Posted by
JeffS
I don't necessarily agree with raising the bars - of course, I don't ride on the hoods.
If I were though, I would lower my bar considerably. With my current bar position, my wrists are placed at an awkward angle if I ride in the hoods. If I lowered the bar substantially (unflip the stem, remove any spacers) I would be perfectly comfortable in the drops and my wrist angle would be natural.
I do think wrist position and angle is the right thing to be looking at though.
And if you did what you suggest, you would put a lot more weight on your hands and instantly increase hand numbness and wrist pain. Raising the bars is indeed the first place the OP should start, IMHO. Having bars up allows one to ride on the hoods, tops, and drops more easily.