Saddles

Posted by PeterD Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:19:00 GMT

As one of the contact points on your bike, choosing the right saddle is very important. But choosing a saddle is a very personal choice, and one that works for one person may not work for another. How do you get around this?

One problem with choosing a saddle is that the best way to determine which one works is to ride on it for a while. But this may cause some wear and tear on a saddle, which may limit the ability to return it to a bike shop.

One solution is to get rid of your saddle all together. This definitely prevents you from getting saddle sores, but unless your name is Jay and you like hopping up and down off of walls, this may not be right for you…

Ah, but all is not lost. Now there are 2 other options to help this process…

Specialized has come out with a product they call the Body Geometry Saddle Fit System (which is unofficially called the “Assometer” around the shop). This device determines how wide apart your sit bones are, which then tells you what width saddle is right for you. We have this at the shop, if you want to get fitted (or would the appropriate term be “assometerized?”).

Don’t like this new fangled technology stuff and want to do it the old way? That also works, as we have also picked up a fleet of 5 bright yellow trimmed demo saddles from WTB, which can be loaned out.