Thanks missliz! I went back and the shop has ordered narrower handlebars for me. Hopefully, that will help. In the meantime he has tilted the handlebars back towards me & I feel like I can get a bend in my elbow that way.

I've been lifting regularly at a gym for 7 years now. I'm pretty strong in general -- I work all body parts but always make sure to do abdominals and my lower back also. I have started Yoga recently because I wasn't too sure about my flexibility.