Originally Posted by
Drew Eckhardt
You can't use saddle position to set reach because it changes how your weight balances and can put too much on your hands.
Stand on your toes with your butt and heels against the wall. Lean over and fall over.
Do the same in the middle of the room and you can even touch your toes because your butt moved aft to counter balance your torso.
The same thing happens on a bike.
+1 Overly steep seat tubes, (or saddles pushed forward which is the same) combined with drop bars ends up being very tiring. Triathletes get away with it because they're resting on their elbows, but for others it's not comfortable for any length of time.