Originally Posted by
wphamilton
Did you straighten your arms? Keeping the elbows as they were, your head will move down, and remain the same proportion from rear to handlebars.
Yes I absolutely kept my arms in the same angle (as much as possible). Here is an approximation of what happens:
All your weight, except for your hands, moves back. Parts of your body closer to you hands (arms) move back less than your shoulders and head, which moves back less than your upper back, which moves back less than your lower back, which moves back less than your seat. But everything but your hands and forearms moves back at least slightly. Here is a super technical sciency drawing illustrating the action:
