Yeah, for a second there I was hopeful, but the end result would be as you said I think. We'd have a ridiculous amount of stickied threads. Maybe it doesn't have to be stickied though, we could just have a "What saddle are you riding" poll thread that just floats around on BF. I'm sure it would remain pretty active.

I'm just saying man, people are learning (myself included) that there are sit bone measurements you can take to help get you in the right saddle, etc.

To quote The Dude, "new **** has come to light here"

It's a forum. Where people discuss things. I understand the need for rules and the desire cut down on redundancy but man, lighten up a little bit.

Nah, I'm good. Nothing against you, do your thing.

For me, I'm looking for a saddle with a cut-out. ddead's Romin is very tempting. I don't like this chafing, squished feeling I'm getting on any of my saddles, so maybe a saddle with a cutout will be better for me. You might want to look at the same.

That's exactly why I like the Romin, which is probably good because that's what it's engineered to do. It's crazy to sit on a saddle and not feel pressure in any weird places, just on the sit bones, which feels natural(like how it feels when you sit on a curb, but with some padding). I'm buying a road bike that comes with a Romin, otherwise I wouldn't be selling it.

I'm running a Charge Spoon on my other bike, and although I like it, I'm not a fan of being in an aggressive position on it. I'd like to try out a Turbo if I can find a cheap used one but it's not high on the priority list right now.

I have both a Turbo and a Spoon. The Turbo gets to me after a while, I think it might be better for more casual rides and shorter distances, but I've only ridden it for a short time. I liked the Spoon, but not enough to keep using it and not try another saddle. If I could get rid of some of my saddles, I'd take your Romin in a heartbeat. Too many as it is right now though.

Thanks for the info on the sit bone measuring guys - much appreciated.

Any cheap saddle that's comfortable I don't really go all out when it comes to seats. If it's under $50 and feels good on my ass it's good enough for me.

This has already been mostly answered, but to start, for men you add 10mm to the width of the sit bones to get the saddle width. (For women you add 20mm.) It does depend on your riding position as well, with wider saddles better for more upright positions and vice versa.

So for me, my sit bones are about 127mm apart, so I am in the market for a 145mm saddle. It helps that I tried a wider saddle from a friend of mine and it didn't work for me AT ALL, so that's a confirmation that tells me this rule of thumb is probably correct. My friend that helped me with all this sent me a few options with that measurement and the other features I knew I was looking for - something not too cushy, with a cutout, etc. The one I ordered was significantly cheaper than the others, so it's worth a blind shot. If it doesn't work, I think my next choice will be a Specialized Women's Oura Expert Gel.

Thanks for the added info, misskaz. Have you considered any of the women specific WTB saddles?

Looks like I'm a narrow ass 120mm so I guess I should be looking for a 130mm saddle?

Might I recommend the Specialized Toupé 130?

The Toupe 130 sounds and looks pretty dope. We'll see what I end up with. I'm going to try adjustments first. I feel like too many people are too quick to replace parts that could be fixed perfectly by adjustment. (that statement includes ME haha)

On the other hand, if my sit bones really are 120mm apart, then a 175mm width B17 which I'm currently riding is a bit too wide, no?

But on the OTHER other hand I've been riding it for nearly 4 years and haven't had any major issues. But most of my rides are short so the chafing or whatever probably just never had a chance to rear its ugly head.