Originally Posted by
koala logs
Now that he mentioned it. I noticed the mud marks on the drops. Seems like you're moving your hands closer to you. Are you sure the stem is not too long? You might be overreaching. A symptom of overreaching is that your back is making a concave curve. The back posture should either be convex or slightly convex.
My posture is typically convex on my bikes bit I typically make a conscious effort to maintain a more or less neutral posture through the back when I ride.
This bike comes with a 110mm stem as stock. Handlebar is 46cm at the hoods with a 8°flare that angles out in 16° as you go lower down on the bars. (Drop: 130, Reach: 70) The bike is currently set up with the same stem angle/length, except these Easton bars are 46cm from end to end and have 5° of flare. (130mm, 75mm)
I think the slightly narrower bars with less flare should just about compensate for the extra 5mm in handlebar reach. However, I'd be fine with anything between 70-80mm bar reach, because my arms are super long.