1st performance bike saddle - measuring my sit bones.

slipd · 19 Apr 2015 at 13:08

Hi guys,

I'm in the market for the above, I need something decent for my new Scott road bike - I've got a 100k ride up at the end of the month and I want to be comfy :cool:

The thing that's on there now is awful! Not just my opinion, a couple of 'expert' friends have also said the same. I like the look/feel/reputation of the Specialized Body Geometry range but I'm unsure on the measuring of my sit bones for the fit. I've done the whole sitting on a sheet of tin foil on the stairs and I believe my measurement to be 11.5cm (115mm) but don't you also have to add 2cm or something to that before you decide on your right saddle size? The Specialized sizes don't start until 143mm.

Any advice would be appreciated

slipd · 19 Apr 2015 at 16:56

Thanks guys! I've tried something similar to a Romin and I thought it was alright... what else should I consider Asprilla?

semi-pro waster, unfortunately my local shop aren't a lot of use. Plus, they don't carry a lot of stock. They seem to cater more for the weekend rider and help out with the overflow from Halfords

Evans are my preferred choice but they can only advise you so much remotely. I'm happy with my measurements, I can't seem to find any saddles that match it! Going back to the Romin then, I guess the 143mm would be the obvious starting point?

slipd · 20 Apr 2015 at 21:20

Vonhelmet said:
Buy a charge spoon. Loads of people like it. It's only £20 and if you don't like it you'll get a decent amount selling it second hand so you'll only lose like £10 at most.

I've just done exactly that. For 20 notes you can't go wrong really, can you? Seems very highly regarded for the money...

I can always look at the Romin if I'm not happy later.

slipd · 23 Apr 2015 at 19:16

My Charge Spoon arrived today and I've just done 8 miles on it. Wow! Thanks so much for the recommendation, it was so different, even from the off compared to my (premium) stock saddle.

It's early days I know and I've got a 100k run just around the corner where it will be put through its paces but so far, so good...

Thinking about getting one for my MTB too