Knot, what are mustache bars?
I'm having a similar issue. When I ride my road bike, my hands go numb up to my elbows. Remember those long 30- to 50-mile rides I used to do? Those were on my 37 lb steel frame mtb. I'm now riding a 17 lb carbon Ruby Comp and I love the lightness and the handling, but the handlebars just hurt. I mentioned getting a flat bar to DH he basically said, "Oh, f*ing h*ll no." But in a nice way. He said the same thing when I said I wanted a kickstand.
I still do.
Roxy
Getting in touch with my inner try-athlete.