Originally Posted by
mogulman
A couple of years ago, I measured my sit bones using whatever method I could find online. I think it was 143-145. I ordered a bunch of seats online Brooks, seller royal, ergon, WTB. All of them in the wider width.
If the measurement told you to get a narrow saddle, why did you buy a bunch of wide ones?
I usually ride for 1.5-2 hours. Last weekend I tried riding for 4 hours. My butt was really sore. 4 days later. Still kind of sore.
Sounds normal. Your butt has to get used to the time/distance no matter what saddle you use.
I noticed that when I sit farther back on my seat, my but hurts more. I also know that if the nose of my seat is too wide it also hurts. Really, it is most comfortable when I feel like I'm sitting more on the nose of my seat than sitting back. Or sitting with my right side more on the seat and my left hanging off a little.
So the question, is... Is there any type of seat that could help me? Maybe a narrow seat would be better for me in my situation.
Bingo. You want it to be just wide enough to support your sit bones, but not so wide it cuts off circulation to your legs. It never hurts to do a few pedal strokes standing now and then, to get more circulation below the belt.