Extend drop bars with additional positions I have my touring bike set up with drop bars, very similar to this: 



However, after riding all day for a few days, I tend to miss additional position(s) to avoid minor annoyances such as "numb fingers" and sore back and neck

I tend to never use the drop bar racing position, but stick to the position where you hold top of the brakes and the position where you hold the straight part of the bar.

What I miss is an alternative (and probably more upright) position. Triathlon aero-bars is an obvious suggestion for additional positions, but not really what I'm looking for.

Therefore: what are creative ideas on how to add additional positions to a drop bar?
Sheldon Brown has a page about adding a second set of handlebars above your first set. It looks terrible:



Why not give that a shot? Sounds like it will fulfil your desires.