Originally Posted by Michael Gugliel
I hope this is the right place for this question. I just bought a Brooks B67 and I am wondering if there is a rule of thumb for placing the saddles rails where they give the seat the most support? In other words should the saddle be placed so the rails are in the dead center of the seat post bracket? Does it make any difference if you move ot forward or back? Do you still get the same support? Thanks.
Originally Posted by waterrockets
A "Rule of thumb (bum?)" that I have used when changing saddles is that the saddle should be set back far enough so that you can ride without your hands. If the saddle is too far forward it upsets the fore-aft balance of the bike and it's difficult to take your hands off for more than a couple of seconds. The tilt on the saddle will affect this too, but once you know "how level" a particular saddle should be, you can concentrate on the bigger issue of the fore-aft position of the saddle.