Doubt itWhy is it still trial and error. Is there a more analytical way of measuring saddle shape so you can get closer to a comfy saddle quicker than "try and buy again"
Saddle on my road bike was not for me.
Went to Edinburgh bikes and got my seat bones measured
Nothing to worry about! Just sat on a wee gel cushion and they took the measurement and recommended a suitable saddle accordingly.
Sure enough chose a saddle in recommended size and found to be perfect, very comfy
Edinburgh bike coop?Can you share more info, please?
What was the name of the place you went to? I googled 'Edinburgh bikes' but nothing specific came up. Only result that came up was 'Edinburgh bike fitting'....is this the place you went to?
Or you can sit on a bit of tinfoil on a step to get a sit bone width which is all the gauge does
And not just buttocks, but also thighs and the errr bits in betweenThat's what I did. A few sheets of kitchen paper folded into some tin foil, put it on the stairs, sat down on it and then measured the spacing of the dents.
It's not just about the width of the saddle, but also the shape. Everyone's bum is different.
Edinburgh bike coop?
https://www.edinburghbicycle.com/
Pretty much any Specialized dealer of note will have the measuring gauge however
Or you can sit on a bit of tinfoil on a step to get a sit bone width which is all the gauge does
And not just buttocks, but also thighs and the errr bits in between
Hi Vickster beat me to it!Cheers for the suggestion.
I dropped them an email and they replied that they can actually measure sit bones a their shops and can advise on suitable saddles.
Very positively impressed by how fast they replied
It's not foolproof though, I got measured, bought an £80 Specialized saddle in the correct size and it was awful (looked great on the bike though). So as above shape, and length are likely as important as width (which is a good start point as the other bits can't be measured so easily).I like the specialized one I have it's an Avatar I think, any saddle that comes with a bike I have found awful, I suppose it's easy to cheap out on.
Find a specialized dealer, use their buttomatic and get a trial saddle.
It's not foolproof though, I got measured, bought an £80 Specialized saddle in the correct size and it was awful (looked great on the bike though). So as above shape, and length are likely as important as width (which is a good start point as the other bits can't be measured so easily).