Originally Posted by
alan s
Your bike setup looks a little odd. The saddle seems low, and the reach to the brake levers seems very long in proportion. I wonder if your neck and elbow issues are due more to poor fit than anything else. Wouldn't be surprised if you start getting wrist pain with the new setup. Frankly, it would probably make more sense to go with an MTB setup with trigger shifters and disc brakes. The new Shimano M8000 stuff is very easy to shift and one finger is all you need for braking.
The bike is a bit too big for me. I was between two sizes and the bike shop said it was better to be too big than too small. In spite of the issues I've had, I think this is the best bike I've ever owned.
I made this bar switch a week ago and have put about 85 miles on it since then. No wrist pain as of yet, but the longest ride was only 18 miles. The reach to the brakes feels about right to me.