Re: [RBW] Re: Sit Bone Width and Saddles

[Ted Durant]

On Feb 29, 2024, at 1:21 PM, Bill Lindsay <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: " It's 275mm wide," That's probably the length, not the width.  :) Yup. Shouldn’t try to make rushed posts before getting on a plane.  It’s 140mm wide  BL in EC On Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 8:39:54 AM UTC-8 Ted Durant wrote: On Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 6:45:42 PM UTC-6 Jay wrote: I'll preface this by saying I know saddles are highly subjective, and what works for one may not work for you.  What I wanted to ask about is "general thinking".  Just wanting to confirm some thoughts I've had about this... Saddle  dimensions are much more complex than just width. It's not just where the sit-bones hit the saddle, but at what angle. How much of the saddle lies outside the sit-bones and how it's shaped are also very important. Also important are the cant of the rear and how much "scoop" there is in the transition from tail to front. And all of those things, as you note, have to be in the context of your back-hip angle as you ride. WTB saddles tend to be very flat across the back, with an abrupt falloff in cross-section. I was attracted to them by the cant and scoop, which are a key feature of most Brooks saddles, but the flatness didn't work for me. The Soma Ensho, which is made by Velo in Taiwan, is perfect for me. It's 275mm wide, but the back has a slightly rounded cross-section that falls off at an increasing rate. The amount of cant and scoop feel just right. I can only ride B-17's in a more upright position, and I have to be positioned a little forward on them. I also ride a Berthoud Aspin, which is a similar shape and width in cross-section but has a bit less cant and scoop. Ted Durant Milwaukee WI USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/x2JM0Re9BcM/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1f8bca62-9aad-49a2-8096-c3f73421bf5an%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/AEB79E15-63D8-4CBC-B0BA-6AA1F1872632%40gmail.com.