Originally Posted by
Trouble
True. When you think the saddle needs to go back because there's too much weight on the hands, it just might be that the saddle needs to go forward and up and the bars need to be lowered? This is something that seems to plague many a rider. What's your professional opinion on that? Does this also create balance?
The trend (not rule) to maintain balance is, the lower the handlebar, the farther back the saddle needs to go. The higher the handlebar, the farther forward the saddle can come. Your center of gravity must be over the feet to keep from falling on your face or putting too much pressure on the hands, wrists, arms, and shoulders.
That's why you see Trek 7000 comfort bikes with very steep seat tubes, very short top tubes, and a very high handlebar. You're riding practically standing up.
And triathlon/time trial bikes are a different animal.
To see a video of a guy who his this thing wired in a moderate position that can be a model for any reasonably fit road cyclist, follow this link:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...y-fit-position