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@BringMeMyFix
Generally agree:
think about what your lower back's doing.
having been a numb-hander in the past, I moved my saddle ever forward to no avail; it was moving it back that helped - effectively slackens the seat-tube angle, so doesn't have you pitching forward over the bottom bracket (you may have to drop your saddle a bit though). Coupled with higher bars, you're less likely to find yourself holding up the weight of your head and upper body with locked vertical arms. (Caveat - this works for me because I've got short legs and a long upper body/arms; and of course an incredibly heavy brain :p)
so first I'd leave the saddle alone, and get out there with your flipped stem and try another ride of similar/slightly shorter length, but change hand position A LOT. Good luck.
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