I prefer the bucket seat but am always sitting on a Crazy Creek chair that has a very high back. Sitting on the thick padding of the chair seats really helps on long days in the saddle. The seat back is loosened and leans back out of the way until its break time. It hampers proper torso twisting with my double blade use if I am leaning against it. Sometimes I will have it leaned back but stuff a coat behind my rear so I can push off my foot brace and really be anchored for tough headwinds.