Originally Posted by
luciddiscord
First off. The general rule of thumb is to take your sit bones center to center measurement and add 20-30 mm and that equals your saddle size. If you actually measure 100mm you would be more appropriately sized to a 130 mm saddle.
Which neither Terry or Specialized make.
Originally Posted by
luciddiscord
My saddle size is 143, ive measured it myself and done the assometer thing.
So... call me stupid but... why the thread then?
Originally Posted by
luciddiscord
My question was specifically to people who have a romin saddle and preferably have an ass of similiar dimensions... if they preferred the 143 or 155. If you do a google search of romin you will see many people size up.
I see... well good luck then, as I understand it you are rather on the wide edge of the bell curve of sit-bone distance at 111mm. This may just be as good as it gets. My educated guess is that people size up because they fall in between sizes and they go up to the next available size (like I did). Ass-uming your sit bones are accommodated ,by the narrower saddle, there are real benefits to sizing down. Less saddle between your thighs means easier movement and lass chafing. FWIW.
Originally Posted by
luciddiscord
As to why I want a romin. They have great reviews. I own a variety of specialized products and I respect and trust the brand.
What are the reviews of the Avatar like? The reason I like the Avatar is because it is constructed like a pan and you sit in it, rather than on it. This makes sense to me and if it weren't for the fact that my better half needs Terry saddles and I don't really want to mix saddle models on the same tandem I would try one. The price is also reasonable. All very much FWIW.
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