Originally Posted by
Dan The Man
You want your saddle location to be fixed for your optimal pedal stroke.
True.
Originally Posted by
Dan The Man
If you are moving it forward and back to releive your wrists you will seriously mess up your pedaling and possible screw with your knees.
I don't know about "seriously".
The Knee Over Pedal Spindle theory for fore/aft saddle position is a very general rule. there are many very strong riders who position themselves very differently though.
Originally Posted by
Dan The Man
And IF you were moving your saddle back it would put more weight on your wrists because you now have to lean further forward to reach the handlebars so your centre of gravity doesn't change much but unless your core is really rigid, you will be supporting your body more like a bridge than a cantilever.
Ideally, your position on the bike should be that if I were able to pull your saddle out from under you you wouldn't tip back and if I were able to pull your handlebars away, you wouldn't tip forward. You'd be "in balance". True?