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Old 10-26-05 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by bbattle
You don't want a saddle that's too cushy; that just allows your sitbones to sink down until pressure comes to bear on your privates. You need a rock hard leather or carbon(for OCP points) saddle that over time molds to your backside. Needs to be ~4 cm wider than the distance between your sit bones. More doesn't hurt, less does.
Interesting observation about ~4cm wider than sit bone spacing being a dividing line between confort and pain. Curious if that is your rule of thumb or gleaned elsewhere?
Thanks,
George
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