Multiple questions about saddles, pedals & shorts!

[arielmoon]

BF bought me my first pair of road shoes for my birthday (I had been using his mtn bike shoes up until this point) and speedplay 5X pedals & cleats. I rode them for the first time yesterday and on a easy ride was able to get over 34mph on a downhill that I usually get 29/30mph so YAY!! Now of course I am imagining what I could do on a faster/better bike- oh yes the wheels are spinning on that one.

But let me get to my questions:

1. The left pedal/cleat is much looser than the right and I am guessing that the place to address that is in the cleat. (I have arthritic knees and had surgery less than a year ago on the left.) The left pedal felt great and I would like to have the right as lose. I could not find anything in the material that came with the pedals. If anyone knows offhand how to get them to both be nice and lose let me know.

2. I have a limited budget and need a new saddle. I suspect I would like a cut out and a relatively narrow nose. I prefer a synthetic saddle (I am vegan) and am debating between a Specialized Dolce (cheap) or Jett (more expensive but more racey). I know saddles are ver individual so there is no right or wrong answer but if anyone has experience with either one let me know.

3. I have 2 pairs of PI and ride 5 days a week- you do the math! I have 3 pairs of shorts on my wish list and can buy one. Again on a budget but I dont want to be cheap if a good pair is worth the price. Which would you recomend?

a. Decente Bliss
b. Shebeest Triple S
c. Shebeest Ultra D (I LOVE the look of these but alas they are the most expensive) I live in FL and the back mesh sounds oh so appealing even though they are longer than anything I have currently.

Sorry for clumping several things together but I didnt want to have to check on several threads.