That's kind of what I figured. Now that I know the size is right I don't need to have that ability to send it back to Specialized in 30 days. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Muirenn
That's kind of what I figured. Now that I know the size is right I don't need to have that ability to send it back to Specialized in 30 days. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Muirenn
Hrmmm...so I think I'm running into the 155 Ruby being maybe not quite t-shaped enough. The transition of the 155 Ruby vs. the 143 in the Jett make them look pretty dissimilar. It's not so bad when I'm on the hoods, but in the drops I am definitely feeling sorta tender in that zone where my inner butt-cheek meets the back of my thigh.
So I think I'm back to considering the SSM Glamour Arrowhead or SI Turbomatic...*sigh* Which one was softer/firmer of the two?
You don't want to try the Jett in a 155? You might find that the shape of the Jett is better than the Ruby.
Zoom-zoom, I'm in roughly the same SB range you are (125 (LBS-measured)-130 (me)), and I'm currently on a 143. It works, width-wise, but on a bike that actually fits me properly I'd go with a 155. Maybe. I just took a peek at the Specialized saddles and it does look like the 155s get more pear-shaped. Boo. Is there some unwritten law of saddles that says that it must get more pear-shaped as the width increases? :confused:
Now that you mention it, it kind of makes sense.
I'm not convinced there isn't a lot of optical illusion involved in looking at saddles ... but there has to be something to support the rear of the saddle. If it's a monocoque shell then there's an awful lot of torque on the sides unless the transition is more gradual, to distribute the load. If it's a tensioned leather saddle with a cantle plate, then you have all the weight that entails. :(
That makes a lot of sense. Curse you, physics! I'll still likely give the 155 Jett/Ruby (I would like a little bit less padding in the nose) a shot on a hypothetical new bike, and perhaps if I can afford it, the Turbomatic. If those don't work, I'm stumped. (Or I could go back to the 143 and hope for the best...)Quote:
Originally Posted by OakLeaf
I ordered my Turbomatic from BikesOnline.com for $107, free shipping. I haven't found it cheaper than that...unless I missed a place. It just shipped out on Friday, so should be here early this week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Owlie
Linda
I own both saddles, and YES I do miss the cutout on the Aspide. Not a big difference though. I actually prefer the shape and padding of the aspide to the Jett...if they'd just add a comfortable cutout, i would never need another saddle! Are you LISTENING Selle San Marco???Quote:
Originally Posted by zoom-zoom
Yeah, in photos the 155 Jett and Ruby both look more pear-shaped, so I think I'm not even going to bother trying the Jett. And today I did a century on the Ruby. My sit bones were perfectly fine for that distance on a relatively hard saddle. So the width is good, the firmness is good...just not the shape (I kept having to push myself back and I have a little chafing/soreness in that telltale spot where the butt-cheeks meet the inner thigh). I think I will be ordering a Turbomatic before bed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Owlie
Look at this! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by buffybike
I have this problem with the Jett as well. I seem to want to move back on the Jett saddle, after 15 miles I am moving around trying to get comfortable mostly back however. I don't have a good idea of where my sit bones should be with this saddle. I get chafing on the back of my leg/butt crease with this saddle R>L. Not as bad as with the SI Lady Gel Flow. Sit bones measure 130mm. SI Turbomatic is in the mail.
Too pear-shaped, too gradual a transition from nose to sits.Quote:
Originally Posted by SarahMN
Which might be why you are shifting around so much.
(ETA: good lawrd, I do sound pedantic, don't I? But it's true... too gradual and not T-shaped enough for the angle of your hip joints.)
Maybe I'll have to try that SSM too. How's the shape, relative to the Jett? It's really hard to tell based on the pictures. I'll give the 155 Jett and Ruby a shot, but I'll have to take my old SI into the LBS with me to see if the shapes corresponds to the chunks I wanted to cut out of it.
Zoom, let us know when you get that saddle and how well it works.
Is there anything more T-shaped than my 143 Toupe? It's still assaulting my hip/butt creaseQuote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
The 143 size makes it tricky. I think there are some 130mm t-shaped saddles out there and the 153mm Turbomatic...but in-between...I don't recall seeing much.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluebug32
What are your sit-bone measurements? Maybe something like the Turbomatic or Glamour (which is 155, IIC) would work for you.