Quote Originally Posted by SR500 View Post
It seems you may need to find a new LBS and get a proper bike fit. Just moving things randomly won't solve the problem, but generally give you more. Bike fit is very important for comfort, power, and efficiency. Your saddle type may have something to do with it, but a fitter will look at you seat height, tilt, and fore/aft, reach, stem length and handlebar drop, as well as handlebar width, and even saddle width. Most fittings run around $150 and well worth it for anyone riding more then once a week.
I'll second that. I've posted a few times in the last couple of months, raving about the differences I've felt since my fitting. In my case, extending the steerer tube to raise the bars was what made the difference and allowed me to get comfortable in the drops. A good fitter will definitely think of options that you might not, and can watch you pedal to make sure that those changes are really appropriate for you. If you're concerned with power, a fitter that uses something like the Computrainer Pro will also be able to guage fluctuations in your watt output based on the changes made to your fit.