Originally Posted by
wphamilton
I am skeptical since no-hands riding has relatively little to do with the way we normally ride. Unless you normally ride sitting up. Personally I'd prefer to have the bike fitted specifically to how I ride, depending on whatever my objectives were.
Agreed, bikes should be set up for the kind of riding you do and who you are. I do think, though, that there is some use in understanding that, on a typical road bike, moving the saddle aft can reduce the weight supported by the shoulders, arms and hands. That doesn't determine a particular outcome, but can help with fitting and with specific physical issues if one has them.