Fore & Aft Balance
“Other common issues the rider will complain of are TIGHTNESS AND PAIN IN THEIR UPPER SHOULDER.”
FORE AND AFT PLACEMENT OF the saddle is perhaps one of the trickiest components of a good bike position to derive accurately. Proper balance in terms of seat setback can almost never be found by a mathematical equation, or by an angle-based measurement of the rider’s torso or hip, and must instead be “felt” by the rider and visualised accurately by the bike fitting professional. This leaves large room for error and traditionally this area of a bike fit has been particularly poorly managed.
When we think of balance on a bike, for most riders the concept of left/right balance comes immediately to mind. While symmetry of
