Most saddles are installed nose down. ... To achieve a neutral weight balance between your saddle and hands, your saddle should be installed anywhere from level to 1-2 degrees nose up. This gets you sitting on the wider rear-part of the saddle and puts your upper body weight on your butt and not on your arms and shoulders.

What is the correct saddle position for cycling?

The ideal position is to have your knee directly above the pedal spindle (known as the Knee Over Pedal Spindle, or KOPS, rule) when the crank arm is in the three o'clock position.

Should saddle rails be level?

A level saddle provides a stable base for the pelvis to rest. ... Not all rails move the same amount, and the rigidity of the shell of the saddle does play a role, but if your saddle isn't clamped to the center of the rails it may not move under you the same.