Saddle Width Spacing?

Just guessing, but possibly the first range is intended for men and the
second group for women.

Mort

mort said:

Just guessing, but possibly the first range is intended for men and the
second group for women.

First group for racers, second for cruisers, more likely. I don't
mean to sound like I'm suggesting an antifem bias on their part, but
the market is so dominated by men that I believe they may simply have
responded to what they see as the demands of the principle market
niches.
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Yup, women have wider hips (duh!), so they need wider saddles. Avocet
makes a nice wide saddle that will fit both men and women:

http://www.avocet.com/saddlepages/saddlespecs.html#anchor181086

Per bfd:

Quoted message said:

Yup, women have wider hips (duh!), so they need wider saddles.

But with both men and women, wouldn't sit bone spacing follow a normal
distribution curve? So why the quantum leap from 170 to 210? (the 172, 174
and 177 seem tb women-specific short saddles).
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bfd said:

Yup, women have wider hips (duh!), so they need wider saddles. Avocet
makes a nice wide saddle that will fit both men and women:
http://www.avocet.com/saddlepages/saddlespecs.html#anchor181086

I've been a voice in the wilderness for years saying there
shouldn't be 'men's' and 'women's' saddles. Women who race
tri in a full aero position look for slim firm saddles with
good thigh clearance and no bounce. Men who ride to work
with bars higher than seat prefer wider softer seats and
even boinger seat posts. The labels get in the way sometimes.

Yes, physical/skeletal body shape matters. Also style and
position. Which is why one should not label a saddle as good
for all "_____" without knowing a lot more. Even with
background it's seldom simple to recommend.

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