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JWestland
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1 - yes, most saddles are too narrow for me. i can literally feel my sitbones on either side of most saddles, not sitting on the top of them. it means all the wrong parts of me take aaaaaall the weight.
2 - not actually too sure about hardness, though i would prefer a slightly squishy one?
3 - i think i do need a cut out. willing to experiment but from experience they lessen the pain at the front somewhat.
after about saddle number 8 i measured my sitbones at specialized in cov garden and got this:
which seems to be alright, i just got back from a mini tour on it and no massive probs but it's not perfect (or, as i know cycling isn't perfect or comfortable 100% of the time, reasonably comfortable). the width is good at the back but i'd be happier with a bit less pressure at the front. this lithia seems to take a lot of the pressure off the middle which is good.