Originally Posted by
urbanknight
Measure to the widest part of the saddle. Some saddles have heart shaped backs, some have tapered backs, etc. but most saddle are designed to have your sit bones at about the widest part.
Yeah I like that idea. It is a tricky measurement to get right when comparing bikes with different saddle shapes and lengths. Measuring from the saddle nose to the bars only works if you are comparing fit with exactly the same saddle.