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Old 07-02-13, 12:10 PM
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Saddle width

I know it's a subjective subject, perhaps a bit naive to ask such things without measuring, but still:

I now have Fizik Antares saddle. It is 142 mm wide. I don't find it too wide. However, I find it a bit too hard in the middle - I'd prefer a saddle with a hole in the middle, for the groin area, you know?

Since it is hard finding a shop that allows testing of saddles, my question is just: if 142mm wide saddle isn't too wide for me (no scratching, no problems), does that mean that a 132 mm saddle would probably be too narrow?

I found this one:
http://shop4cross.com/komponenten/sa...2-schwarz.html
Ritchey Comp Biomax V2, but it is 132 mm wide.


Should I be looking at 140 +mm wide saddles and which ones are good (with a cutout middle)?

How can I measure the correct width for my saddle?


On hybrid bicycle I use Brooks Flyer, which is even wider, but I sit more upright on the hybrid.
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