Old 05-31-13 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by danielrbaer
This his has been my experience, too. My bike came stock with a 143mm wide saddle, and I would have tightness in my hamstrings when I was positioned towards the rear of the saddle such that my sit bones were properly supported. I just moved to an arione last week (132mm), which seems to be a much better fit.

It may be worth while to measure your sit bones to verify if you're current saddle is relatively too wide.
also, this. if you have a specialized dealer, they have the specialzed ass-o-meter which is really just a board with some memory foam that you sit on. other bike shops might have a similar contraption.
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