Originally Posted by
calebpagan
I'm still new to cycling - I've had my bike just over 4 months and I ride 4-5 times per week, usually 8-10 miles each ride. My immediate goal is to increase my endurance and distances. My bike is a Brooklyn Bicycle Co hybrid and I'm looking to upgrade my saddle. Shortly after buying, I grabbed a Serfas Dorado at REI. I am not dissatisfied with it and it's certainly an upgrade from than the stock saddle, but I think I might find something that fits me better.
I've been reading about saddles the last week or so and I've narrowed it to two that I'm really interested in: Specialized Power and Fizik Argo Tempo. I prefer being further back on the saddle so like the idea of a snub nose (plus it's something different to try). I've read the Specialized Power is very comfortable, but more suited to aggressive position. I'm on a hybrid so I'm not upright, but I'm also not down in a real aggressive position either. I know it's very personal and a definitive answer on fit only comes being on it, but if anyone has any opinions or information that might help the process, it would be appreciated.
Saddle are personal, what works for me will probably not work for you but certain brands keep being mentioned; the two you mentioned are very popular among cyclists for their comfort and performance.
Regarding saddle width, the sit bones increase in distance as the spine angle increases; so the idea is that saddle widths should correspond to that. Currently I have eight S saddles; some are the exact same model on different bike types (road,MTB, and hybrid). Of these, my bikes with more bar drop get the narrowest 138mm; on the hybrid I use a 143mm. My MTB bars are about the same height as the hybrid but I ride it more aggressively so it has a 138. But, all my bikes fall within the "athletic" fit. This is purely theoretical, the practical reality is that I just put a 143mm saddle on my drop bar gravel bike (fairly aggressive) and I am really digging it, so I don't know if a narrower 138mm will be any better. Maybe 5mm is not a big deal back there, I had my ass measured to below 138 at the S shop, but 138 is the narrowest they had.
I've never tried a short saddle before, so no input there.
TLDR: You gotta try it.