Hi Jay, If you like leather saddles but a B17 is (maybe) too wide, have you tried a Brooks Professional? The construction is similar but they're about 15mm narrower than a B17, IIRC. The Idéale 90 and Berthoud Galibier are also both nice narrower leather saddles. The Pro and 90 are my two favorite saddles for a "road bike" (less-upright) position.
Josiah Le mer. 28 févr. 2024 à 5:45 PM, Jay <jason.bike...@gmail.com> a écrit : > I'll preface this by saying I know saddles are highly subjective, and what > works for one may not work fo you. What I wanted to ask about is "general > thinking". Just wanting to confirm some thoughts I've had about this... > > My sit bones are 125mm apart. I've had them measured a few times. This > is when I'm sitting upright. I believe general rule is the more upright > you are on the bike, the wider you go with the saddle (e.g., if I'm 90 > degrees/straight up, add a few cm; aero, maybe just one cm). Any other > logic to share with respect to sit bones and saddle width? > > My saddle is level with tops of my bars (on two of three bikes). This > puts me in a comfortable position, maybe 60 degrees when I'm in the hoods. > All three bikes have drop bars, but only the older road bike has bars below > the saddle. My neck and upper back feel great in this position, and I've > previously had issues in this area, so that's a victory. > > I'm still dialing in my Roadini, but for now I have a WTB Silverado on > there (135 wide). It's maybe a little narrow, but I've done 2hr rides and > felt fine (pedalling is not impeded at all, and it's comfortable in the > nether regions). Feels like my sit bones are close to the edge but I can > feel around there and know there is just enough room to spare. I've had > that same saddle on another bike and that was also fine. Not a big fan of > the edges on that saddle, as it's very flat across and feels like it's > digging in a bit (a cm further out than my sit bones), but I'm trying to > sort that out and not really my point with this post (just sharing for > context). Reason I went with this 135mm saddle is my previous 147mm > Prologo felt too wide, and the cut out was digging in the nether regions. > So I tried something more narrow and I no longer get that discomfort. > > I do have a Brooks B17, and I've had one before on an older bike, and a > few other leather saddles over the years. What's attracted me to them is > that I rarely got any friction or chafing, or sit bone pain. I do set them > up, nose up, so rear of the saddle is flat and I'm not sliding forward. > > However, the B17 is 35mm wider than the WTB, and 45mm wider than my sit > bones, so I'm wondering if this saddle make sense for me...and anyone else > with similar 'specs'. I've read/watched reviews where much bigger folks > love the saddle (some hate it too, but that's maybe about > leather/hardness). Some of the reviews are from people who say their sit > bones are 150+ apart. That gives them 10mm on either side, vs. my 22.5mm > per side. I realize how we sit on the saddle, torso angle, etc., are > different, but generally speaking...like do skinny people or those with > somewhat narrow sit bones get along great with this saddle? If so, is > there a set up trick for them, that is different than someone with much > wider sit bones? I would say my problem with it is pedalling freedom, and > not feeling impeded by the size of the saddle, the skirt, etc. I can't say > for sure that's my problem with it, just giving a theory. > > I'll pause there, as I'll likely get some good questions/comments and can > take it from there. Thanks! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/575003c0-a059-4df8-b690-98b22fe3b7acn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/575003c0-a059-4df8-b690-98b22fe3b7acn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CADqZWjOFoEzbrPUeA_tBKnJZHAcTUYbDn_ak9usxnTC-L-RPKQ%40mail.gmail.com.
