Originally Posted by
hairnet
I forgot who used to say it in SS/FG whenever fit came up
fore/aft position will also affect how well you can support your upper body with your core. Too far off and you will be resting too much weight on your hands which leads to pain and numbness
To echo what you were saying; try this, when you're on a straight road with good surface, take your hands off the drops and place them behind your back. If your position is correct, you should be able to hold this position while you're doing hard efforts.
http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/fitting.htm
This is an informative article; however, fit is a personal thing, what he wrote could be complete trash to you.