more handlebar help!! please

[aicabsolut]

The first number is the drop. The 131 would be considered "shallow drop." The 138-140 is probably more in the "mid-drop" range.

The second number is the reach. 75 is "short reach," and 80 is "medium reach."

My Specialized Dolce bars are short drop and short reach, 132/75. So, I'd lean towards the Eastons EXCEPT for the bar size issue. If you really need 38s, go with 38s. I like narrow bars. That said, plenty of people like a slightly wider bar, especially for climbing, so you may be just fine with a 40. That is totally your preference.

Other than that, it seems you have the most problems in the drops, so then I'd be inclined to go by the drop number more than the reach (though the reach could make your life easier on the hoods, and it could change the positioning of the hoods relative to the bar a bit). So, I'd lean towards the Nitto Neat, but those Cinellis might work.

[elk]

I don't know whether 40 would work...I've only used the ones that came on my bike which are 38...and seem fine.

I neglected to say that the reach problem has most to do with the shape of my current bar (which is 130/75) That "/" part: I need more of a "c"

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I found the classic "C" of my old Nitto Noodle bars to be uncomfortable for my hands when I had my hands in the drops with my fingertips trying to stay on the brake levers. Myself, I like the idea of those Little Wings.