Originally Posted by
Iride01
For a road bike there 2 basic positions. A relaxed position and a aggressive position for being very aerodynamic. Sometimes called a race fit. And all the positions in between. But for all, there probably isn't a difference in the measurement that is significant.
Essentially I really just meant not to be sitting bolt upright. Unless that is the position you will be using while riding your bike.
Thank you for the additional explanation! I would say overall I'm in an aggressive position with the aero bars, but sometimes more relaxed. The seat isn't as uncomfortable when I am in the most aggressive position.
I found a website (SQ Lab) that showed photos of where the pain is and an explanation of why. Based on that, I think either I just need to get used to riding or the saddle might be too narrow (the pain is at my sit bones, but sort of towards the inside of them?). I tried to measure my sit bones and I think they are about 120mm (if I did it correctly), and the seat is 150mm at the widest part, but since it slopes down at the sides, 120mm is kind of on the edge of the saddle where it's sloping down? It looks to me that someone with about 100mm sit bone distance would be more comfortable/supported 🤔