Originally Posted by
Riveting
How did you determine which saddle width to go with? As well as determining your own width?
Just trial and error I guess. I notice something about the newer Specialized saddles. The traditional saddle has the upholstery wrapping around the edge of the seat pan. Like this older Specialized Power:
Whereas the newer style Specialized seats have the upholstery above the seat pan, leaving the hard edge of the seat pan exposed:
This hard edge is what is digging into my thigh. I had older Specialized Romin and Taupe saddles and they were both fine.