Apr 13, 2017 · A fresh piece of corrugated cardboard on a hard surface such as a coffee table. Sit down and try to mimic the upper body position you have on your bike. Your sit bones change position based on how your pelvis is tilted. Your sit bones should crush the corrugated cardboard slightly and leave two indentations. Measure center to center as best you ...

Aug 4, 2020 · Here's how I measured my sit bone distance. I bought a cheap "Gel" saddle from a department store. I rode it for a while. The cheap "Gel" padding in the department store bought saddle compressed permanently, leaving marks at where my sit bones touch the saddle.

Oct 23, 2013 · Measure your sit-bones distance, reference to another SE question ; If your sit bones are narrower than widest part of the metal bracket (about C,D 1-6) then tightening the saddle bolt will help a great deal. If your sit-bones are wider than C 1-6, then tightening the saddle may not help much, you may have to consider getting a wider saddle.

Jan 17, 2013 · I'm 195cm and 80kg. For as long as I can remember, I haven't been able to sit on my sit bones comfortably. In hard wooden chairs I slouch or lean far forwards. Plastic seats, such as on a metro, are also quite uncomfortable. I often struggle with soreness after riding.

I also found that as the saddle warms up I sink into the saddle a bit and find that it acts like a shelf for my sit bones, keeping me in place. I currently have my Brooks (Professional) set up such that I just creep forward at the start of the ride (when the leather is cold), but after a few minutes the leather warms up, becomes more compliant ...

Aug 8, 2015 · Sit bones and the saddle's curves. 4. Brooks B-17 Saddle Rails too Narrow? 4. saddle discomfort. Hot ...

Oct 8, 2021 · The sit bones are quite far away at the rear of the saddle. The saddle in your picture is one that is ideal for women. If a man moves the saddle backwards to have the correct width at the correct distance from handlebars and cranks, the man soon finds that the nose of the saddle is too short and the saddle feels strange.

The width of the saddle has to match the width of your sit bones. My reading of your question is that only the very far back of the saddle is wide enough to comfortably support your sit bones. The first thing to do is determine the width of your sit bones. This article has some good suggestions. Is it possible to measure your sit bones at home?

I do wear bike shorts and I have gotten over the initial saddle soreness phase and my sit bones don't have any discomfort compared to my feet and hands. I ride currently with my saddle horizontal. I get the sensation that my sit bones want to …

Aug 8, 2022 · No - smaller riders tend to smaller saddles, all other things being equal (like gender). However females tend to have wider hips for biological reasons, so the sit bones are further apart on average than a male of the same height+weight.