Quote Originally Posted by Ana View Post
Didn't you have a bike fitting recently (I thought I saw a post)? Hopefully your fitter could find the best length and rise for you

I was going to schedule an appointment and then the TE'ers on here convinced me that if I was going to change my saddle, I should do it before the fitting

So I'm trying out the Jett 130.... I have not been riding on the trainer lately, though since the weather has gotten so much nicer. I've been riding my commuter more which has satisfied my bike-riding needs. I should get back in the saddle to see whether or not I like it

All this fit stuff is so complicated
Hey Ana... Thx for chiming in.

Yes, my local fitter said about a 70ish stem. I assume he means straight. I went to his shop today. That's with about a 51.5 TT & achieving a 74 degree STA, ST/size 49cm. Basically, that shortens everything up for me from it all being too big now.

This out of town shop I drove 2.5hrs for also gave me a free fit about like the local fitter measured, AND I also rode on the trainer, and dialed in the cockpit with an adjustable stem tool. Probably the long drive with interest in a brand he carries made for more customer service, I dunno. Helpful 2nd op.

Here's the kicker... this 2nd guy came up with eveyrthing about the same as my local guy except the TT. He came up with longer (like 53cm TT for a "sport fit"). I didn't test ride longer. I did the frame size I traveled after 51cmTT. However, he put that really long 120mm raised stem. At first, I thought it was not right in the trainer (straight it was not). But angeled, and outside (off the dumb trainer), it seemed to work. I was kinda shocked actually. I told my local fitter this today. He thought it was too much length (one problem I have now). The local guy comes very highly recommended in biz long time....

That is why I just don't get it.

Ana... OK, on *your* fitting and saddle whoas... here's my 2 cents...

I tried many many many saddles on my current bike. None I could get right. Adjusted many things. I too was waiting out my fitting to find "the one" saddle. Thus, the fitter adjusts with rest of bike? Right? Well, the bike was the problem. Not the saddles so much.

Terry Butterfly was one saddle I tried. Didn't seem to work on my current big bike. Too fat it seemed, it bumped on pedal downstroke between the glute and hamstring crease.

Here's the kicker... this bike I test rode, with the dialed in fit, actually HAD a version of the Butterfly on it! As I dismounted before taking the bike back inside, I thought... I'm almost eebee-gee-bee scared cuz nothing hurts on me from riding... including the saddle... what is THIS saddle anyways???... the word "butterfly'" was printed on the nose (it was the gel tri version the lbs owner told me--but same shape).

That being said... the *same* saddle now fit... when the rest of the bike was worked out. GO FIGURE!!!

The local fitter told me that many of my discomforts should go by the wayside with the right size bike. ALSO, he said the source of the saddle whoas was being rotated too far forward with my pelvis and that's why the saddles all hurt.

Btw, I did try adjusting the saddles, but it only messed up other things in my riding position like KOP.

For me I think, when I was rotated too far forward, I'm sure my pedal stroke was also more forward... hope that makes sense... SOOO, when I was in a more correct pedaling position... I didn't have the rotation downward to "bump" the previously uncomfortable area of the butterfly. The contact area just went "bye bye".

FWIW, GF!