Specialized Romin Saddle
 

I'm still looking at changing saddles. I have wide sit bones and the Romin comes in wide widths. What I really need to know is, is this saddle flat enough that you're actually sitting on your sit bones? I've tried some that have so much curve to them that I get no support from the sit bones.

You input on the Romin would be great, thanks!

The Romin is a curved saddle. It's similar to an Aliante in curve shape, but wider and with a cut-out. The Toupe is a flat Specialized saddle. You really won't know until you try it.

I've been on the milano/155 wide and it's been real nice. I really like specialized because of width choices and of course the cutout. It is pretty flat to sit on the sitbones.

tried the Toupe. did't work for me, so I'm lookin at Romin. I have not seen the milano. Is that a Speialized saddle? I'll see if I can find it.

I demo'd the Romin and the Toupe and ended up with the Toupe. They are both racing saddles that are most comfortable with your hips rotated and pressure off of the sit bones, i.e. on the drops, and under power. The Romin has a pronounced tail flip that tends to push you forward. I didn't like that so I went with the Toupe. If you're looking for something cushy underneath your sit bones, neither one may work out for you.

not looking for cushy really, just something that allows me to sit on the sit bones. if the romin pushes you forward, you're right, that may not be for me. I dont want to put more weight or pressure on my hand than necessary.

I may just stick to what I have, the Selle Italia Max Flite Gel flow. It's been a good saddle, but as I've lost a lot of weight, it just seems to it differently now than it did when i weighed a lot more. It's not as comfortable after an hour and a half or more.

I've tried every saddle made and Specializeds work best for me. Toupe is great for the 1st couple of hr.s but can begin to feel hard after that. Phenom was an improvement. Similar in shape with a hair more padding and the transition from front to back is smoother. Just snatched a Romin on EBay and after 1 ride I'm pleased.
It does rise up a bit in the back but in person looks a lot more like a Toupe than in pics.
If you want to try one i recommend getting a loaner or buying used on the Bay. Their resale value is great so if if doesn't work you can recoup your $.

The Romin will put you right on the sit bones and you will need to rotate your hips forward. It also seemed to require a bit more set back. For me the TI model was a bit too firm but I liked the shape. I recently moved on to a Fizik Antares and I'm selling the Romin. ymmv.

You could try a similar Selle Italia without the gel.

maybe I can order the romin and the milano direct from Specialized and try both. They seem to have a good 30 days return policy, so I can send back the one that doesn't work, right?

Ask your LBS if they participate in the Specialized Test Saddle program. The Romin is part of it. The saddles are embossed "Test Saddle" and are red and white. They will lend them to you for as long as you like.

It is a very flat saddle and quite hard. The problems with flat saddles with cutouts can be very uncomfortable. The weight off the perineum does help with numbness but now the weight is concentrated on the sit-bone. For me this was a problem. I had a hip replacement done on the right via a posterior approach. The weight concentrated on the scar tissue in this area became unbearably painful within 5-10 minutes out riding. Changing to the Brooks Pro gave instantaneous relief. Had I not gone through the hip surgery I am sure it would have been a good saddle.

It is not curved. It is comparatively very flat.

they don't, already asked.

Here's my problem, my sit bones now are on the "wings" of the saddle, which cause me to lean forward, thus putting more weight on my hands.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=233577


I have a fairly agressive position in the bike already, but I keep my saddle not level, but a few degrees up in the front. On this saddle, in order to keep the weight on my sit bones and thus relieve and forward leaning, I have to slide back further, which then put pressure on the "taint" area and causes numbness after a hour or so.

Pardon a quick hijack,
but how are Romin and Toupe pronounced? I ride (and like) the Toupe Pro, but don't know how it's pronounced.

If you wind up there, maybe your saddle is too far back?

Really, comparative to the Aliante? Because I have both, and have used both extensively. I have three Romins across my three bikes. If you look at the two side by side, they are similar.

http://www.bikerumor.com/wp-content/...ddle-final.jpg

http://www.sportxl.nl/data/articles/images/b_145209.jpg

good question, but it's fairly close now, I've had it so close that my knees started hurting. Now I have it just far enough back that I get no knee pain, so really I need a saddle with more flat space that my sit bone can rest on without being out on the wings. Now i understand that the Toupe (my lbs pronounces it like the fake hair piece) sounds like the perfect fit, but I have tried it and had to sell it. I got some bad saddle sores that took forever to heal.

http://www.bikerumor.com/wp-content/...ddle-final.jpg

http://www.sportxl.nl/data/articles/images/b_145209.jpg[/QUOTE]

I am not trying to be argumentative, but this is the Romin I rode from the rear. As you can see, very flat and as hard as a rock.
Attachment 233579

I've tried them all. The Romin is my saddle of choice...Super comfy, but probably one of the most individuals choices out there!

I tend to agree with you. The Romain is certainly more curved than the Toupe, yet is not a full-blown curved saddle. To answer the OP's original question, I find that I do sit on my sit-bones with the Romin.

Righto...

http://fotos.rennrad-news.de/img/pho...min_SL_130.jpg

I like the image but the saddle you have there is a different /year model than the one I have.