![Rider compartment or cockpit Rider compartment or cockpit](https://www.bikecad.ca/faqFiles/rider_compartment.png)
Rider Compartment or Cockpit by default is the horizontal distance from the center of the saddle to the center of the handlebar. However, this measurement does not necessarily have to start at the center of the saddle. The location on the saddle can be changed by altering the saddle reference point.