How to Choose the Right Saddle
BIKE SADDLE 101 Your bike saddle is like your appendix: if it’s doing its job perfectly, you never have to think about it. If it’s not, it’s the only thing you can think about! Ideally, your saddle is the unsung hero of your ride, supporting your body without drawing too much attention. But in the real world, too many cyclists are painfully aware of the ways a saddle can make its presence known. In this post, we’ll get into the nitty gritty of what saddles are for (it’s more than you think!), how they relate to the rest of the bike, why they come in so many shapes and styles, and how to choose the best saddle for your body and riding style. Let’s go! What does a saddle do? The saddle–along with the handlebars and pedals–is one of three points where your body comes in contact with your bike. It supports the weight of your body while you ride of course, but it has less obvious jobs too. Your saddle allows you to control the angle of the frame with your hips and thighs, which is a subtl