Measuring sit bones--is my yoga mat defective?

[Ana]

I'm wondering if the saddle is just a little too narrow and your sit bones, while still in contact with the saddle and protecting your soft tissue, are trying to slide off of the edges?

Well, I'm beginning to wonder if my saddle is not too narrow as well, now... Where, exactly, are your sit bones supposed to rest on the saddle? How close to the medial line?

When I got measured for my saddle at the LBS where I purchased my bike (I have since decided they do not fit my needs in terms of knowledge, effectiveness, and friendliness), I sat on the butt-o-meter and the guy grabbed that thing from under me so fast once I got up, I couldnt' believe it! He tilted it so I could not see it and fiddled with it for a while before he told me he thought I was a 130. Now, if I am "between" sizes on my measurement, is it better to go a size up?

Several TE'ers have complained about the Jett being too hard. I love my Specialized Avatar saddle. I noticed you said 130mm. Many people average 145mm so is there a chance you could borrow one in that width and give it a whirl? Just to see? As for the Terry saddle, many of her saddles come in a pear shape. Even though it may be the right width, it may be the wrong shape for you. I always had pain on the inside of my sit bones with her saddles. I guess the saddle sloped too much and I need a flatter type saddle--hence the Avatar.

If any of you TE'ers could spare a T-shaped 143 saddle, I will pay the shipping to me and back to you! (If you want it back)

I will definitely look into a 143 I browsed through so many other saddle threads and I saw that there are supposed to be about 1cm in each side of your sit bone measurement?

I cannot tell you how much this input helps me. Saddle searching is so difficult to begin with that having the wrong width just complicates things. It is so frustrating when bicycle salesmen (it was the owner who was helping me.....) think it's okay to sell you things that you don't need or that are wrong for you.

sigh

The search for a saddle continues... I would loooove to find one of those that "disappears" while I ride! That would be a dream!

Here is a picture of the Jett. I think my sitbones hit the saddle at the pink circles: not exactly in the middle of the seamed space but a little towards the outside.