Adding comfort to bicycling

In Oct I got a new E-bike. First time I'd been on a bike in 40 years. Within the first 100 or so miles I realized I was getting a pain in the neck from the position the no rise handlebar was causing. By the time I was getting close to 200 miles I made up my mind and ordered a 120mm rise handlebar, oh what a difference that made. I have made quite a few 30+ mile rides since and no pain! Aerodynamics are great but comfort is better!

Excellent point, Larry! I have added height by inserting tubes at the handlebars and seat of every bike I've owned for the last 20 years.  It makes a huge difference.  

I'm not a super tall guy, but I have long legs, and being able to stretch makes it way more comfortable.  

Also, instead of leaning all of my weight down on my tiny forearms, I can sit pretty upright and I don't get tired.  It feels just as natural as walking or sitting in a chair.  

I also see much better what's happening around me, and the cars can see me very clearly, including gesturing and facial expressions.  Most of my gestures are cooperative in nature, especially to the drivers of cars that are actually obeying the law.

John S
PDX OR

This is sort of about comfort while bicycling, but also about handlebars, so I'll put it in both.   These straight riser posts make the bike more upright, so you have less stress on your back and on your forearms.  It's just a tube that you buy at a bike shop, inserted in between the frame where the hexagon nut is and the handlebars.  When I look at a place where many people ride bikes, like Denmark or the Netherlands, most of the bikes are upright like this:
John S
PDX OR

The tube above is black and chrome colored.  In this one below, it's just black.  I have done this to all of my bikes, because I became uncomfortable on the regular racing 10 speed style many decades ago, but I still wanted to ride. These are the things that the bike pros recommended.
John S
PDX OR