Quote Originally Posted by Eden View Post
?!?!?!?! I'm sorry...... I wouldn't trust any "expert" who told you to corner on your tops for more control..... For optimum control of your bike you, especially in a fast corner you always corner in your drops.
I assumed she meant using (pressure against) the top bar of the bike frame, instead of the nose of the saddle. Or doesn't that make sense?

I'm one of those who can't really imagine not having a nose on my saddle. I'm used to riding a mtb, and I'm up and down and in and out of my saddle all the time, and I use the nose quite actively. I don't actually use the nose to sit on or lean forwards onto, but I use it for steering, and it keeps the rest of the saddle together

I suspect how happy you are with a noseless saddle may have quite a bit to do with riding style. For me, I was happy with finding a saddle with a large enough cut-out that doesn't give pressure on the soft parts. I have had too narrow ones, that felt like sitting on an axe.