Originally Posted by
Shimagnolo
Yes.
That is exactly what I must do, (short torso with long legs).
Upon having knee issues, I started reading all I could on fitting, and found that I needed to ditch the setback seatposts and go to straight ones.
The knee issues are gone, *and* I am much more comfortable on the bike.
Considering that 2/3 of your weight on a road bike is on the rear wheel, and only 1/3 on the front, (I measured it), going to a less rear-biased weight distribution can only *improve* handling, especially when climbing steep grades.
NO! You want essentially no weight on your arms when you are riding and if you move your saddle forward to alter for weight distribution, you will be putting weight on your arms which is the WORST thing that you can do for handling. The best handling comes from the lightest touch on the bars which you will not have if your your seat is forward and you are holding yourself up with your arms.
In addition, in any corner, the 1/3- 2/3 bias you measured goes out the window because the proper technique in a fast corner is to lift yourself slightly out of the saddle with your outside leg, so the weight distribution while you were in the saddle goes out the window.