Due to an accident after I Posted my original question I only got to put the Jones on about a month ago.  I did an overnight tour of 90 miles (75 paved) and found that the heels of my hands hurt from pressure.  I was running a 90mm and 7 degree rise.  The bars were tilted down to where my LBS thought was about right.  I spoke with Jeff Jones and he said to use a shorter stem.  I want to my LBS and borrowed and tried stems 70mm stems with 7, 17, 37 degrees and still felt the same as for pressure on my hands.  I didn't like the shorter cockpit at all but the hand pressure was my concern.  I took several photos on the 29 and on my RB.  On the RB I was much more forward (bent) and I am very comfortable on it.  I want back to the 90 mm stem and ran it flipped in the 0 rise position.  When I decreased the tilt so the bar was only slightly below horizontal it felt better.  I also did not have the ESI extra Chunky grips on at this point as I blew them off thinking they might be too thick for me.  I had a similar problem with a drop bar before.

1)  Any comments on the angle of the bar?
2)  Could the thickness of the grip be a problem?
3)  Any thoughts?

Thanks.  I leave for the GDMBR in a few days.

I am an experienced cyclist/tourer and long distance backpacker.  I am planning GD tour this summer starting in Banff around July 1st and looking for companions.  Need to be home by September so looking at 50-55 days.

Planing on riding the GDMBR on a 29er and don't want to use plain flat bars.  Bar ends help some but I would like more riding position.  Anyone have luck with Jeff Jones bars or butterfly bars?  Any other ideas?  When not on single track I normally prefer drop bars but I am using a 29er.  I know bars are a personal choice but any suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks.