Saddle selection can be one of the most frustrating aspects of cycling, and it doesn’t take long looking at various saddle brand websites to become overwhelmed and frustrated by choice. While a quick ...
Selle Italia's new idmatch footbeds are the latest addition to the brand's bike-fitting system. The footbeds have been designed from the ground up as a cycling-specific product, claimed to offer ...
A new saddle-fitting association has been launched to provide an alternative professional body for the industry. The Professional Saddle Fitters Association (PSFA), a not-for-profit organisation, has ...
Saddle fitting used to require the horse, the owner, and the saddle maker all in the same room, or stable, measuring the horse, conferring with the rider, and ordering the saddle. Not anymore.
Traditional saddle fitting is all about patience, feel, and experience, and this process shows how leather is shaped precisely by hand to achieve comfort, balance, and durability the old-fashioned way ...
As every rider knows, saddles are a very personal choice. If your saddle isn’t comfortable, you’re not going to enjoy riding (or even ride at all). I’ve been fortunate in that I’ve ridden very few ...