It's truly from the outside. I measured five separate times since I had a hard time believing it. My actual hips bones are fairly wide.
EDIT: just re-rolled the playdoh, and it hasn't changed. Center to center is 95.25
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02-26-2012, 02:25 PM #1
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02-26-2012, 03:13 PM #2
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Then you have a ton of options available! I'd say to try looking at men's saddles.
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02-26-2012, 03:44 PM #3
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The Bontrager Affinity WSD comes in 134mm, also. No cutout but there is a divot in the nose.
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02-26-2012, 03:52 PM #4
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Forgive my newbieness, but doesn't 130 in a saddle represent the outside measurement of the saddle? If my sit bones end at 133, wouldn't that be too small? I'm confused. Originally Posted by Muirenn
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02-26-2012, 05:24 PM #5
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No, you are right. You want to get a saddle that is at least the same width as the outer measurement, I would even add 2 mm to be on the safe side. But yes, if your sit bones are that narrow you could get away with most men's saddles quite nicely. However, as long as the nose is narrow enough, there is no danger in getting a saddle that is slightly to wide. Originally Posted by murielalex
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Well, just to update folks. After reading the threads here, I decided to try out a Brooks B17 from Wallbike. I've had it a week now, and after making a couple adjustments, I find it quite comfortable, and I haven't yet tried it out with bike shorts. Today, I did about 20 miles, my longest ride so far. I can't imagine how it will feel after I get it broken in. I know I need to find out how it feels in the 50+ miles range, but for now I feel like one of the lucky ones: found my saddle!
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