Road Bike Saddle Size Guide

The two firmest points underneath you are your sit bones and the distance between them determines the best size for your saddle.

Road bike saddle size guide. Bike seats are frequently placed into one of these five categories. Welcome to the latest edition of road cc s buyer s guide to high performance lightweight saddle. The road bike saddle that best suits an aggressive position and fast riding will have a flat profile allowing you to shift your weight back and forth on the saddle as you change your riding position. Seats that combine low weight with the firm support preferred by faster riders.

Here we run through what to look for to help you find the best bike saddle for you rupert radley may 5 2020 3 12. Torso angle is often overlooked a more aggressive rider needs a different type of saddle than someone who just likes to cruise. Burt says that finding the correct saddle height is the ideal starting point for any bike fit given a lot of other changes to position are done to correct a less than optimal saddle height. In this updated edition of our guide to the best saddles for cycling we ve added the selle royal float athletic cadex boost specialized women s romin evo pro with mimic and cycles berthoud soulor.

Shop bike saddles consider the type of riding you do. Bad positioning narrow saddles pressure on perineal area can cause these problems. If you sit upright while pedaling a cruiser urban or commuter bike and prefer short rides try a saddle designed for recreational cycling. Taking it up a gear saddle pressure mapping is often available as part of a bike fit and an expert will be able to where you re placing pressure and thus which saddles may help to alleviate this.

A comfy bike saddle can make the difference between a dream ride and a nightmare. Climbing descending or riding flat surfaces changes how your pelvis is positioned on your saddle. You can measure this distance yourself or you can go to a professional bike fitter to have the distance determined. You ll find everything you need to know to find the right high performance lightweight saddle for you here plus our pick of 17 of the best performance saddles.

The saddles are often wide with plush padding and or springs and sometimes sport a short nose. Welcome to the latest edition of road cc s buyer s guide to saddles in which you ll find everything you need to know to find the right bike saddle for you plus our pick of 21 of the best. Riders with an aggressive riding position on the road if you re racing or riding a bike with race geometry will benefit from a specific saddle shape.