Specialized Saddle Width Recommendations

Specialized have thrown a lot of energy into this and at the right shops you can sit on the arse. The chisel is the perfect bike for anyone looking to take the plunge into xc racing. Specialized for example offers an in store method of measuring the distance between your sit bones and determining the correct width saddle you require.

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However i am a bit puzzled about the saddle widths.

Specialized saddle width recommendations. A general rule of thumb is that the saddle width should be sit bone width 2cm. Specialized and bontrager both produce devices like this to measure your sit bones and these are often available to. I measured my sit bones using the cardboard method and they came in at about 125mm. Many specialized shops have a method to measure your sit bones but it can also be done at home see below.

I am currently riding a 131mm saddle selle italia slr and i feel like it s too narrow. Specialized recommends determining your size using a saddle width measuring tool something likely available in one of its concept stores. Tester emma was impressed from the moment she first rode the romin evo pro. It embodies all of the qualities you d expect from an xc race bike like light overall weight incredible stiffness and a race oriented geometry all with one by gearing too.

Variations in length contours construction and correct saddle set up as well as overall bike fit all play roles. However there s more to saddle comfort that just width. The best place for. After several recommendations and trying the specialized power saddle during a recent fitting i am about to buy the saddle.

Pro level performance made affordable we asked ourselves how do we bring pro level performance down to a price more riders can. They sold me a specialized henge in 143mm and this saddle is blooody uncomfortable too with burning sitbones after about 30mins in the saddle. Also you might want to visit the specialized forum. A comprehensive bike fit would also.

Specialized says the extra manufacturing time involved in 3d printing over traditional foam means this new saddle will carry a very high price with a uk rrp of 350 for the s works power with. To offer adequate support your saddle width should be wider than your sit bones. My recommendations for the saddle is to be the width of. Most local bike shops offers a sit bone measuring tool selle royal selle italia fizik and specialized all have.

I went to a specialized store and had my sitbones measured and they are 120mm wide and they said that the recommended saddle width for me is 140 150mm. Like many of specialized s saddles the romin evo pro comes in three different widths 143mm 155mm and 168mm.