Another bike saddle question (but I'll love you if you answer this)

[ArgyleDinosaur]

I am so completely thrilled that I found a cycling forum that is specifically geared toward women! I had a hell of a time trying to discuss my issues with the men at my local bike shop.
Anyhow, I'm sure this is nothing new to this forum but about three months ago I got a brand new, beautiful Kona Honky Tonk but I found that after riding an hour+ on the stock saddle that I was starting to experience some serious groin/vaginal pain. I thought I would adjust to it but I found that nothing really changed and my... (ahem)... love life... was starting to seriously suffer due to the tenderness. After some research and reading about such things as "sit bones" and "saddle geometry" I took the time to actually measure the saddle and my sit bones. As much as I love the way the stock saddle looks, I found that it only measured about 140mm in width compared to my approximate (I'm not sure if I measured them correctly) 172mm sit bones.
So, to make an already fairly long story short, do any of you lovely ladies out there have any recommendations for saddles? Do you have any other suggestions for my soreness? Could I fix this problem by adjusting the positioning of the saddle, perhaps?
Please! Any help would be so greatly appreciated! Thanks!

[ny biker]

For sit bones that wide, I think your options are limited. But Brooks makes saddles that would fit you. Look for the (very long) thread about Brooks saddles for more info than you ever thought possible.

[Owlie]

I second the Brooks suggestion.

[WindingRoad]

Ditch the saddle, get something wider in the back. Serfas Niva, Terry Butterfly maybe? Both have a cutout to alleviate the whole 'girl pains' we are all so familiar with. The Niva is super cushy so its great for commuting if you don't want to wear spandex. Make sure to level the saddle when you switch it out. That's always a good place to start.

[macski]

I suggest that you go to a bike shop and get your sit bones measured there - your measurement seems quite high. Most bike shops should have the memory foam thingy for you to sit on and then they calaculate the width of saddle you need to make sure that your sit bones are supported.

I have very wide hips and I need a saddle width of 155.

[Thorn]

While I agree with macski about sitting on a butt-o-meter at a bike shop, there are a handful of women on this board who have sit bone measurements off the edge of statistical normal. For us, it is a Brooks B68 or nothing.

Most bike saddles at that width are poofy tractor saddles. As a vegetarian that leans vegan I couldn't bring myself to go leather. But, after too long and too many wasted saddles, I bought a B68 and never went back.

Wallbike has a generous try it and return it policy on any Brooks saddle. They're expensive, but worth it.

[TrekTheKaty]

I also recommend the B68. However, if it started on longer rides, what shorts are you wearing? Cheap Pearl Izumi's used to do it for me until my rides got about that length--then I switched to SheBeest, and now Louis Garneau Neo.