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@Smallfurry
I use my Bob Jackson for a fair bit of hill climbing. I have looked into changing saddle position, stem length, bar angle you name it. But I always come back to my normal road riding set-up. I am personaly against increasing crank length, unless you currently run short cranks for reasons other than fit (avoiding pedal strike). I find my 165's (I have ikle legs) allow me to apply force though most of the pedal stroke. This shares the pain out amongst my leg muscles in a fair manner.
Bar-wise as long as you can sit up and grip tops, stand up and grip hoods/bar-ends/bull-horns, and can find a leant forward position (to vary muscle useage slightly). It all works.