I just upgraded my saddle from the stock one that came with the bike. I was fit last year using the old saddle.
My questions are: are the marks on the rail absolute accross all saddles or are they just relative to that particular saddle (i.e. I just moved this saddle forward two marks)? Can I use the marks on the rail to fit the new saddle so that it’s in the same position as the old one (old one at this spot is at 30, set the new one at this spot at 30)? I’m using the same seatpost (straight) but if I were to upgrade that as well (to a SB25), should I just go back to the fitter at that point?
Thanks
I just upgraded my saddle from the stock one that came with the bike. I was fit last year using the old saddle.
My questions are: are the marks on the rail absolute accross all saddles or are they just relative to that particular saddle (i.e. I just moved this saddle forward two marks)? Can I use the marks on the rail to fit the new saddle so that it’s in the same position as the old one (old one at this spot is at 30, set the new one at this spot at 30)? I’m using the same seatpost (straight) but if I were to upgrade that as well (to a SB25), should I just go back to the fitter at that point?
ThanksWhat saddle were you on and what saddle did you move to?
Generally speaking, no, the marks on the rails are useless for matching your position between saddles. Your saddle can affect your fore-aft position as much as 5-6 cm, even if the saddles are set up in the same place. So if you’re trying to preserve your body position, then you may need to set the saddle up radically different than you had it before.
Gotcha, thanks. I don’t suppose there’s another easy way of doing this like measuring to the nose or tail of the saddles? Probably not. Would a fitter use their experience and trial and error to change saddles (and possibly seat stem) and preserve the fit?
I’m going from a Prologo Kappa to a Fizik Antares on a road bike.
A fitter would move the saddle around until you are in the right position.