Originally Posted by
bfloyd6969
I've never tried this before, and in my search for a better fit saddle this interests me. How does the actual measurement of the sit bones relate to the width of the saddle? I mean, I assume that the sit bone measurement is almost always wider than the actual saddle, no? Is the most outside fatty areas of the a$$ taken into account in the measurement? Do you just try to find as wide of a saddle as possible to get close to the sit bone measurement? Thanks.
This has already been mostly answered, but to start, for men you add 10mm to the width of the sit bones to get the saddle width. (For women you add 20mm.) It does depend on your riding position as well, with wider saddles better for more upright positions and vice versa.
So for me, my sit bones are about 127mm apart, so I am in the market for a 145mm saddle. It helps that I tried a wider saddle from a friend of mine and it didn't work for me AT ALL, so that's a confirmation that tells me this rule of thumb is probably correct. My friend that helped me with all this sent me a few options with that measurement and the other features I knew I was looking for - something not too cushy, with a cutout, etc. The one I ordered was significantly cheaper than the others, so it's worth a blind shot. If it doesn't work, I think my next choice will be a Specialized Women's Oura Expert Gel.