Good point, Bluetree. I had road bikes (or bikes with more or less road-like geometry, like cx bikes) in mind.
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View Poll Results: What saddle shape do you prefer?
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Pear-shaped and narrow (less than 140 mm)
8 20.51% -
Pear-shaped and wide (140 mm +)
2 5.13% -
T-shaped and narrow (less than 140 mm)
5 12.82% -
T-shaped and wide (140 mm +)
24 61.54%
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Thread: POLL: Saddle Shape Preferences
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10-29-2008, 12:58 PM #1
Faster, faster!
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10-29-2008, 01:48 PM #2
wannabe submarine gazelle
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SMP... SMP... everyone join me in my chant...
I have a leftover Specialized avatar road saddle in 155 on my MTB and it does not allow me to comfortably go behind the saddle when descending. bad.It's a little secret you didn't know about us women. We're all closet Visigoths.
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10-29-2008, 02:33 PM #3
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Originally Posted by alpinerabbit
Hey, AR, have you visited Selle SMP's web site recently? It looks like they are expanding the women's line. Well, I hope that it is an expansion and not just pretty pink lettering on the existing models.
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10-30-2008, 05:04 AM #4
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ha ha - I can't do that on my road bike any more either now that I have the 155 mm saddle. The tradeoff is, my girly parts don't get shredded every single ride. I'll definitely take it! Originally Posted by alpinerabbit
(and actually I'm faster on the descents now than I used to be, even though not as aero, just because of the motorcycling experience I gained while on hiatus from bicis. Anyway all the boys on the TdF seem to go in front of their saddle, not behind it any more)Speed comes from what you put behind you. - Judi Ketteler
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10-31-2008, 07:07 AM #5
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Does SMP count as pear or T? I thought it was more pear that a harsh T, so I'm one of the 2 of us with wide everywhere! Giant pelvises unite!
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10-31-2008, 08:35 AM #6
listen to the bees
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That certainly conjures up some images! Originally Posted by mayanorange
Giant pelvises unite! 
This poll 'seems' to be showing that women with wide sitbones prefer T shaped saddles. That would make sense, since a larger width saddle that is pear shaped would tend to have sides that get in the way of your thigh movements while pedaling.Lisa
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