Originally Posted by
Campag4life
Will give you a bit of a counter strategy OP. Many don't know the Ramus of Ischium that make up the pelvis emanating from the 'sit bones' taper or converge. A common mistake is to sit too upright on a saddle. A road bike isn't meant to be ridden like a cruiser and why cruiser saddles are so wide. Rather, a road bike is meant to be ridden with pelvis tilted forward whereby a rider's weight rest on the rails comprising the Ramus. The more you tilt your pelvis which btw allows you to ride with a flatter back the more the Ramus converges.
This is why road bike saddles are narrower than cruiser saddles. Your position on the bike maybe too upright. Your pelvis position can be confirmed with a picture of you on the bike. Most that ride more aero need a narrower saddle because they properly rotate their pelvis which allows them to keep their posture as they flatten their back. This takes pressure off the lumbar area of the back as well.
Pic above illustrating the anatomy of the pelvis. Most that learn to rotate their pelvis and ride in a proper road bike position end up being more comfortable on a more conventional width road bike saddle because the Ramus is adequately supported.
Hope that helps...
PS: I ride a wider width saddle at 155mm with average road bike position...not aggressive but not upright. I do not have narrow sit bone spacing...more wide hipped.
This is excellent info. I'm going to hit the bike shop again and hit more measurements this week. I'm wondering if yes perhaps I'm riding too upright and perhaps I need a deeper groove/cut out in the saddle.
Edit: the more I think about this the more it makes sense. I tend to ride a touch more upright because when I am aggressive I have pressure on the perineum and some minor numbness after long periods. Maybe I need a deeper channel or cutout to solve that issue.