Originally Posted by
Redbullet
That can't be changed much if you want to have a saddle to bar drop, for aerodynamic purposes.
A long time ago I rode a steel bike (incl. races). It had level saddle and the handlebar was around the level of the saddle - that was the habit at that time. And everything worked ok (except for aerodynamics of course).
Now, most road bike producers build their bikes with relative large saddle to bar drop and you can't change it too much, since the fork is already cut to its size. Tilting down your body over the handlebar will obviously increase pressure on perineal area if the saddle continues to be level (or worse - tilted up).
But I'll not argue anybody's advice, everyone has his own experience.
Your sit bones and the accompanying structures of your pelvis we lump into the term sit bones aren't just to little protuberances that stick down like two little horns. They are more like rails that curve and they narrow as they go to the front. So as you roll or lean forward, on a decently fitted saddle for you, they don't squish your perineal area even when the saddle is level as mine is.
So if you have to tilt yours, then I'd just say you haven't found the right saddle for you. But if tilting gives you what you want, then that's fine. When I did tilt my saddle down in front, it did contribute to me sliding forward and putting more weight on my hands and wrist to keep me from sliding forward.
But to each their own..... solution.