LisaSH, your new handlebars

[Bad JuJu]

I read somewhere that the most you should rotate your bars would have the ends pointing directly at the rear hub.

I read that, too, and for all I know there could be a good reason for it, but I don't know what it is, other than too much rotation can make it impossible to use the drops and still reach the brake levers. On the other hand, I think a lot of this kind of received knowledge about bikes evolved from men's discussions of men's bikes and bike fit, so I'm prone to questioning it whenever it doesn't seem to work for my situation.

If the Salsa Poco bar doesn't work, I'd next try the Deda 4 Girls--it's shaped a little differently.