Subject: finding the right Bike saddle. Better online vendors for saddles?I had a $240 bike fit that concluded I needed a 130mm wide bike saddle. As I have learned, this is just one feature of many to consider when selecting a new saddle. My current saddle is 1-size wider and my fitter reasoned that it likely contributes to the slow recovery of my hip adductor after a strain and re-strain while running. Comfort-wise my current saddle is not perfect but seems ok to me. When shopping on-line (chain reaction) the width seems hidden and that the 130mm width is unusual. REI has an excellent article on selecting saddles and seems to stress subjective fit over particular sizes. It almost seems that you have to spend a $100 and just hope a new saddle will work for you. Better online vendors? |