Originally Posted by Road Fan

Similar experience here, though most of my riding over my past 2 years has been on trainer. After moving my saddle (a Selle AnAtomica with very soft stretched-out skin then a B17 Imperial, then a nearly unused Brooks Pro) back to where I can easily lift my hands, for example to turn the pages of a book, I found my hands migrating back over time, and no longer in contact with the hoods. I'm on the lookout for a vintage-looking compact bar to take teh place of the long reach randonneur bars I now have. I have not taken that step yet.