Posted 2016-03-28 4:39 PM Subject: Hard seat feels bigger?
Expert
Posts: 1631 Location: Somewhere around here
I read somewhere on here that when your riding in a padded seat your size can feel smaller and with a harder seat it can feel larger. How true is that statement? I can kinda see it and understand it though. I'm wanted a hard seat with my next saddle but now I'm wondering if I should order a half size smaller...
Posted 2016-03-29 9:59 AM Subject: RE: Hard seat feels bigger?
Husband Spoiler
Posts: 4151 Location: North Dakota
The padding takes up extra space. The seat size is measured to the stitching not to the beginning of the padding so if you have a 1/4"-1/2" padding on your seat it will feel tighter than a saddle without padding.
Posted 2016-03-30 5:12 PM Subject: RE: Hard seat feels bigger?
Expert
Posts: 3815 Location: The best kept secret in TX
True statement. The padding makes the seats smaller by about a half size. So for instance if you are a 14 in a padded seat get a 13 1/2 in the hard seat