Originally Posted by
workingthrewit
Hello everyone.
I'm trying to pick a saddle for my new bicycle.
I will do more of my riding on the hoods than anywhere else, and want something more for comfort than speed. Weight isn't a big issue to me, but I'm ok if it's an added benefit.
I will need my seat all the way, or most of the way forward, and at around 200 pounds, I don't want the seat to bend, so that is important.
I will be measuring my sitbones. Is it true that you measure the middle of the sitbones, then add 25-30mm to find your optimum saddle width?
I use an ISM saddle. They make ones for various riding styles (mountain, cycle, etc). I had tried a lot of different bike seats and the ISM (once you get it at the right angle and figure out how to sit on it) was night and day difference. If you look them up you'll notice that they are shaped different than standard seats. They are more expensive then just a seat so that's a bummer but my biggest grip on riding was my butt so it was worth it for me. I bought a few different versions from Amazon.com, picked the one I liked best, and returned the others.