This is a tough one. My personal experience has been that I can get along with almost any saddle. There are shapes that I like better for longer efforts (I like flat and narrow, so Fizik for plastic or Brooks Pro for leather, Ergons on my mtb), but most saddles are tolerable. I think we all know the foundational secret to saddle comfort is some base level of hours in the saddle, but I imagine that is not your issue.
Which leads me to believe that there's something else at play here - a fit issue. I wonder if getting a bike fit might steer you in some clearer direction than what we can offer here. Will On Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 8:56:24 PM UTC-4 Robert Tilley wrote: > I also feel that if I did not think about my saddle or anything that > touches it during a ride then I have a successful saddle fit. I ride with > no padded shorts so I can tell when a saddle doesn’t feel right. > > On my saddles that fit best I can feel pressure on my sit bones but > nowhere else. My understanding is that saddles with more cushion are > actually worse for comfort since you sink into them and that crushes parts > that should not be crushed. > > When you find a saddle that works be sure to buy a supply of them because > manufacturers tend to keep changing things and what works for you may be > gone when you need a replacement. > > Robert Tilley > San Diego, CA > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 20, 2024, at 4:18 PM, Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I'm sorry to hear that, but I am confident that you can find a solution. > IME, saddle comfort depends as much on saddle setup -- height, setback, > tilt -- and on body position when your ride -- thus bar shape and position > -- as it does on saddle shape. > > My own test is, "did I think about the saddle during my ride?" If I don't > think about it on a ride of typical length, then I judge the saddle a > success. Of course, what "disappears" for 20 or 30 miles may come back with > a vengeance after 50 or 100 miles, so one has to take into account all of > one's riding. > > Perhaps you might consider getting a professional bike fit? Really, if I > were in your situation, I'd consider this money well spent. > > Good luck, and let us know what happens. > > Patrick "Original Flites and only original Flites" Moore > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM Emily Guise <emily...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello folks, I come to the group with a dilemma. I've never had a saddle >> that I could ride for longer than 20 miles comfortably. I've always ended >> up with sore sit bones, numb soft tissue, or both. This has really limited >> my ability to go on longer trips and after my five day ride on the C&O >> canal trail last Sept, it was more apparent than ever I need to find a >> saddle that won't hurt. >> >> I've tried dozens of saddles over the last 15 years- leather, plastic, >> cutouts, no cutouts, wide, medium, softer, harder, you name it. :( Most of >> the saddles that have stayed on my bikes for longer than a month have a >> central cut out, are on the wider side, and plastic. They're good for >> around town, but that's it. I've never had my sit bones measured. >> >> It occurred to me recently that because I've never had a truly >> comfortable long-distance saddle, I have no idea how one feels. So I >> figured I'd ask the group. How did The One saddle feel for you? Did it >> "disappear"? Was it love at first sit? Did it need to be adjusted a lot >> before finding the ideal position? Is there a certain amount of miles you >> ride before it becomes uncomfortable? >> >> I'd love to hear the group's collective wisdom so I know what to look for >> in the next saddle I try out. 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