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2011-08-29 8:37 PM

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Subject: Saddle width
Im switching between 2 bikes right now (see sig). The R700 is on the trainer and has some Bontrager stock saddle on it. The Allez has the Selle Royal Viper seat which was stock on the R700. I am not extremely comfortable on either, but I think the viper is a good width for me. How do I measure it, and which saddle might work better for me? I tried the Adamo Road and it just wasnt my thing.

I think the reason I leave the Bontrager on the R700 (my main ride) is because it slides forward more...

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2011-08-29 10:16 PM
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Do your best with a metric ruler. Otherwise check the manufacturer specs. If that doesn't work, then contact customer support. Specialized provides the width for most, if not all the seats they make.
2011-08-29 10:56 PM
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Selle Royal Viper  is 143 mm wide.
2011-08-30 6:40 AM
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Saddle width is a bit of a misleading measurement though. A wider saddle doesn't necessarily mean wider seat bone support, i.e. a rounder profile wide saddle might actually have a narrower seat area than for example a narrower, but flat profile seat.
2011-08-30 2:47 PM
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Subject: RE: Saddle width
Measure your actual sit bone width first, then that will determine what type of saddle you should be on.  You also need to take into consideration what Audiojan touched on...and that is the shape (T-shaped or pear-shaped) of the saddle and if the saddle has a "crowned" or domed seating surface or a flat seating surface.  A lot of what goes into determining which saddle is best for someone, is simply trial and error.  Both Bontrager and Specialized have measuring devices that can give you a rough idea of what your sit bones measure...I would start there.  
2011-08-31 8:43 PM
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Subject: RE: Saddle width
nscrbug - 2011-08-30 3:47 PM

Measure your actual sit bone width first, then that will determine what type of saddle you should be on.  You also need to take into consideration what Audiojan touched on...and that is the shape (T-shaped or pear-shaped) of the saddle and if the saddle has a "crowned" or domed seating surface or a flat seating surface.  A lot of what goes into determining which saddle is best for someone, is simply trial and error.  Both Bontrager and Specialized have measuring devices that can give you a rough idea of what your sit bones measure...I would start there.  


I think thats the problem with the bontrager saddle...it is too soft and is more crowned. The Viper is flatter but just too hard to be comfortable for more than 30 minutes. Its time I bought a real saddle instead of this stock garbage.

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