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Old 08-16-20 | 05:18 PM
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Leisesturm
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I don't know ... yeah, we're all different, but are we THAT different? Or have we told ourselves this? My derriere is SO unique ... I simply have no choice but to spend $$$$ over years, searching, searching, searching for THE ONE. I'm missing that gene, thankfully. The OEM horrors on dept. store level BSO's excepted, just about anything works for me. Sit bones narrow in width as you lean forward. Most people don't know that. They do the sit test sitting bolt upright but they ride canted forward at 45* to 55*. For best results, measure your the distance between your ischial tuberosities while sitting with the same back angle as you ride. Or don't measure them. It doesn't matter.

IMO what matters more is that your saddle is the proper distance from your handlebars so you don't slide forward and sit at the nose of the saddle where it is only 2" wide. A Bontrager Affinity is a great saddle. Very flat profile, It doesn't have a cutout. I haven't found that it needs one. A Terry Falcon (XY if you're a guy) is a good saddle. It has a cuttout. A more rounded profile. Like I said, I just don't care. In general Specialized/Bontrager saddles work. 145mm wide and up. Being wide doesn't matter with these saddles because they have very long thin noses. Like Fizik saddles. I've never tried one but I suspect I would like them. Look for sales. Bontrager Affinity's run around $160 for the non-titanium models but on sale they are $100 off!

WTB, Charge, OEM saddles of most major brands of bikes retailing above ~$500 should not be a problem. If you are having a problem, don't blame the saddle. Look at the fit of the bike. Look at how you ride. Do you get out of the saddle often? You should. Do you wear padded shorts? Maybe you should think about it. I'd like the saddle aftermarket to thrive as much as the next guy but I can't really justify becoming a saddle connoisseur. Chances are good, if you are reading this, that you cannot be one either. A bigger guy is usually meaty enough in the ... yeah, to get along with most OEM saddles, but 'maybe' the saddle on a serious racebike will be a bit narrow for lengthy rides in absolute comfort. That's not what these bikes were made for. A wide saddle with a long, narrow, frontpart will work if given the chance. FWIW.
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