First introduced to the industry last fall at Eurobike, WTB has a new Saddle Fit System that slides over any saddle to measure how your sit bones actually bear your weight on the bike. The simple molded plastic device sits on top of your existing or new saddle like a cover and when you sit on its viscio-elastic gel you’ll leave an impression how your body contacts the saddle. Armed with that information you and your Local Bike Shop staff can make a more informed decision on what saddle will be best for you. Unlike other systems that you are likely to find in a shop with a specific gel-topped saddle or even just a box you sit on in the shop, the new WTB system will let you sit on your own bike and saddle setup to get some more real world feedback on your actual saddle fit. Get some more details after the break…
The Saddle Fit System is designed to be used with WTB’s existing Test Ride Kit, serving a shop setup to get you on the right seat for you. Having the viscio-elastic gel on top of your own saddle, it can also help identify any issues with fore-aft positioning or saddle tilt adjustment. Combined with a simple metric ruler to get a better sense of what width saddle you’ll be most comfortable riding. While WTB of course developed the setup to get you on one of their saddles, it will be equally useful when setting up any other saddle as well.
The gel-topped platform had not made its way out to many dealers since we first saw it at Eurobike, but it seems like it is readily available to WTB retailer shops worldwide now, so ask your friendly neighborhood LBS about it now.
