Having a proper saddle on our bike is something that we should not neglect if we do not want to ruin our cycling or finish the route with butt pain.
Saddles for men and saddles for women
Women’s cycling is spreading more and more, and there are already many bicycle stores where we can find saddles for women, which fit our shapes, even in many of stores they have measurement tools, in order to measure the distance from your sit bones and find the ideal saddle for you.
Escape the store that tells you, “This is unisex,” or “what’s for men works for women, too.” Women’s body is different from men’s, so we shouldn’t conform. Like bicycles, there are also saddles for women!!!
Even if we use the bikes occasionally, it will be more enjoyable if butts don’t hurt!!!! This is said by a man who spent a whole year in a man’s saddle as an excellent beginner.
So how to choose our saddle?
Choose a store that is professional
Choose a store that doesn’t try to sell us what they have, this usually happens a lot. It is important to have female models since it’s wider than male models.Choose a store that doesn’t try to sell us what they have, this usually happens a lot. It is important to have female models since it’s wider than male models.
Width of saddle
Saddles come in different sizes, we must choose the right one, that is wide enough to support your sit bones. As it is where most of the weight of your body is perceived and, therefore, the greatest pressure.
Softness is not comfort
A saddle cover is good doesn’t mean it’s the best fit. In fact, if our saddle is the right one, we will not need to put covers, typically seen in stores. It may even be harmful.
Choose the saddle according to your bicycle style
Saddles also vary by bike type.
Mountain bike saddles are designed to shift your weight more easily, while road bike saddles are narrower to prevent chafing. On the other hand, the ones for the cyclists will be more padded, the cushioning is more important.
As I said, many stores have a device to measure us and choose the size of saddle. But if we want to measure ourselves, here’s a very simple way to do it.
Measure ourselves to know the size of saddle:
What we need are a padded cardboard sheet and a ruler.
Then we put the sheet on a stool or a step and sit on it.
We sat for a few minutes, leaning forward to simulate our biking posture.
We stand up and will be able to see two indentations, which are the marks of our sit bones. We mark a point on each hole and use a ruler to measure the distance between them.
We added 2cm to the result so we could make sure we didn’t take a saddle that was too small.
We’ve got the width for an ideal saddle.
Conclusion
Every butt is a world, so let’s follow the tips to choose a saddle and try it for a few days until you find the ideal one for you. Once you find yours you won’t want to get off the bike. Good route!!!