Bike fit experiences

[Lemond]

Is a saddle fit one that measures the distance between sit bones? If so then I've done that.

There was more to it than that. Lots of different measurements taken designed to match me up with a saddle best suited to my body. Then given a test saddle to try for a week so I could see how I felt. My new saddle is a different length and width than my original and feels really comfy and supportive.

 

[Cyclist33]

There was more to it than that. Lots of different measurements taken designed to match me up with a saddle best suited to my body. Then given a test saddle to try for a week so I could see how I felt. My new saddle is a different length and width than my original and feels really comfy and supportive.

That sound like the fizik one cyclehouse used to do... You can chose from three saddle models depending on what shape you are. Presumably the saddles three also have subdivisions based on arse width?

The rub was that you were obliged to buy one of the saddles at the end of Test Week. Or at any rate you didn't get your money back if things didn't work out.

Sounds good altho I went to the shop to ask about swapping a stock cannondale saddle for a different stock cannondale saddle, which they refused to do and then tried to get me to pay £115 for the fizik option. I walked out, went to decathlon and spent 30 quid on the most comfortable seat I've ever had.

 

[mustang1]

Do you have to get a bike fit every year or something, ya know, as the body becomes fitter/fatter more/less flexible?

 

[Globalti]

Er... why would you unless your skeleton was changing shape?

As you become more accustomed to the position you might want to drop the handlebars to give yourself a more aero shape.

 

[mustang1]

Er... why would you unless your skeleton was changing shape?

As you become more accustomed to the position you might want to drop the handlebars to give yourself a more aero shape.

True dat.

I thought maybe if you become leaner (stomach bulge going away) or your core strength allowing you to adopt a position that's even more appropriate a year after you started training.

That's what someone told me years ago and it made sense back then. What you say also makes sense (skeleton not changing shape so why the need to alter the fit).

 

[mwktar]

Bought a new bike the other day and they threw in a bike for for £60. Not had it yet as they said they'd also do my old bike for me if I bring it in.

Always been curious and for 60 I'll give it a go

 

[NorvernRob]

I have considered a bike fit but I don't suffer any pain other than on my backside.

Over the years I have tuned my position to practically eliminate hand numbness, neck and back pain. I still get a bit of sore neck when I do a particularly long ride but I think that is simply a matter of more training.

A few years ago I was quite happy with brooks saddles but then I spent a year and a bit where a did hardly any riding and after that my Brooks Swallow and Team Pro felt uncomfortable after 20 miles. I still have a B17 that is really comfortable for 20 miles.

The saddles I have been riding for the last 2 years are Specialised Phenom Pro which is good for up to 35 miles. I then bought a Fizik Antares which I liked but I felt I needed a little bit more padding so I recently got the more developed brother

and we are not getting along too well.

No soreness with any of the saddles, simply painful around the sit bones area.

Would a bike fit help? I'm not sure.

I bought a VSX and found it really uncomfortable, the padding is thicker than a normal Antares but it seems softer and not supportive at all. I found the normal Antares perfect.

A saddle I've had previously that was a very similar shape to the Antares and very comfortable was the Prologo Kappa Evo 2.0, the padding is a bit thicker than a normal Antares and you can also get the PAS version which has a cutout section.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

I bought a VSX and found it really uncomfortable, the padding is thicker than a normal Antares but it seems softer and not supportive at all. I found the normal Antares perfect.

A saddle I've had previously that was a very similar shape to the Antares and very comfortable was the Prologo Kappa Evo 2.0, the padding is a bit thicker than a normal Antares and you can also get the PAS version which has a cutout section.

That's a pretty useful bit of information. Thanks for that.