Originally Posted by
vsopking
I still don't get it I am afraid - to move the saddle backwards results in less leaning on your arms? Your torso is leaning more forward, so that must result in more pressure on your arms?
Read the article from Peter White, linked in post #6. It is a fact that moving the saddle further back balances your weight over the saddle so you will have less weight on your hands. With the saddle in the proper position, you should find that you can hover you hands over the brake hoods, or at least ride with a single finger tip supporting your weight.
http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/fitting.htm