Originally Posted by phughes

I'm not really sure why I clicked to view your post, especially after reading it. No, the saddle is not supposed to be positioned to achieve optimal leverage over the cranks. The saddle should be positioned to achieve proper balance on the bike. It should be placed far enough back so that you are not falling over when you take your hands off the bars while pedaling at a moderate load, essentially unweighting the upper body.

Back to ignore... You should really stop trying to dispense bad information. For your own benefit, I would suggest going to https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com...or-road-bikes/ and then reading through his articles. Here is another: https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com...ard-can-it-be/