Question…..and yes this is absolutely genuine…..is this the same for a male? I struggle with finding the right seat and every bike shop I know won’t let me try one!
People tend to lean forward when they sit on a saddle especially on a road bike, so the sit bone width you are actually sitting on (with the pelvis tilted forward whilst on a bike) is a few centimetres less based on the triangular shape of the pelvis. Sitting vertical upright is only a rough guide. I'd take off a couple of centimeters to take forward pelvic tilt to the narrower part of the saddle sit bones into consideration then add 20 mm, or simply just not add 20 mm at all to the upright sitting measurement.
Question: I get the measurement , but as you sit where does the sitbones position on the saddle or just before wide part of the saddle ? Is the wide part the saddle to support you butt and the sitbones before the curve part of the saddle ?
@@FemmeCyclist Thank you it’s been adjustment on saddles finding the right size,and length of the saddle I’m finding that long part needs to be a little wider ( horn) part
Thank You! A VERY HELPUL video. Got a new ebike & the seat is killing my “sit bones”. This will help me in a new seat purchase!!
Question…..and yes this is absolutely genuine…..is this the same for a male? I struggle with finding the right seat and every bike shop I know won’t let me try one!
Yup, It is the same for men! Your sitbones are likely narrower but the process of measuring is the same.
People tend to lean forward when they sit on a saddle especially on a road bike, so the sit bone width you are actually sitting on (with the pelvis tilted forward whilst on a bike) is a few centimetres less based on the triangular shape of the pelvis. Sitting vertical upright is only a rough guide.
I'd take off a couple of centimeters to take forward pelvic tilt to the narrower part of the saddle sit bones into consideration then add 20 mm, or simply just not add 20 mm at all to the upright sitting measurement.
Spot on! I have been testing this myself at 155mm it was digging in a 142mm is Spot on perfect
This was super helpful, thanks for the walkthrough!
Will be measuring tomorrow, thanks!
Sitting on a stack of two of three cardboard layers - the thick corrogated type - also shows the indent clearly. Knees slightly raised in critical.
this is brilliant! thanks a lot!
Very helpful, I was looking for an alternative to cardboard because it is not easy to find everywhere.
Just to be sure, this works both for women and men, right?
Thank you and happy women's day!
Yup, works for both!
Question:
I get the measurement , but as you sit where does the sitbones position on the saddle or just before wide part of the saddle ?
Is the wide part the saddle to support you butt and the sitbones before the curve part of the saddle ?
Your sitbones should be positioned on the widest part of the saddle.
@@FemmeCyclist
Thank you
it’s been adjustment on saddles finding the right size,and length of the saddle I’m finding that long part needs to be a little wider ( horn) part
This did not work for me-any other suggestions?
Aluminium foil on a towel..! (Obvious, now that you've pointed it out.) Thank you!
Wish they explained the random extra 20 added at the end?
Its because you want your sitbones supported on the saddle not hanging off the edge.
tin foil? what's that?
It’s for making hats to tune in alien radio waves. And measuring sit bones