Originally Posted by Kontact

So you have a very high front end on your frame, the stem all the way up, then the bars turned up and the brake levers riding high on the bars. I imagine you are sitting straight up and your wrists are rotated toward you.

In many ways this position is so different from a standard road position I'm not even sure what's going to be causing your the most grief. Road bike position generally benefit from some forward lean to take weight off the saddle and support your upper body on your hamstrings.

So you might consider just trying a much lower position and rotate the hoods until they are horizontal - just to see how that feels. It may not be the right position, but it might tell you something about what works for you.