Saddle fit system and method
AssigneeSpecialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
InventorsCarl Bird, Greg Grenzke
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Abstract
In one disclosed embodiment, a bicycle saddle fit system comprises an impression pad of sufficient size to span the sit bones of an adult human, and a measurement gauge fixed to and extending along the impression pad. The measurement gauge is usable to measure the distance between sit-bone impressions made in the impression pad by a person previously seated on the impression pad. In another disclosed embodiment, a method of fitting a bicycle saddle to a human rider comprises measuring a sit-bone width of the rider, determining a preferred riding posture of the rider, and assessing a saddle characteristic suitable for the rider based on both the rider's sit-bone width and the rider's preferred riding posture.
Claims40
A bicycle saddle fit system comprising:
- an impression pad of sufficient size to span the sit bones of an adult human;
- and
- a measurement gauge fixed to and extending along said impression pad;
- said measurement gauge being usable to measure the distance between sit-bone impressions made in said impression pad by a person previously seated on said impression pad.
A bicycle saddle fitting tool comprising:
- a sit-bone impression region;
- and
- a width gauge fixed to said sit-bone impression region;
- said width gauge extending along said impression region to facilitate measurement of the distance between sit-bone impressions made in said region.
A method of fitting a bicycle saddle to a human rider, said method comprising:
- measuring a sit-bone width of the rider;
- determining a preferred riding posture of the rider;
- and
- assessing a saddle characteristic suitable for the rider based on both the rider's sit-bone width and the rider's preferred riding posture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.