I received a lot of helpful information regarding saddle issues/problems a few months ago and so I thought I would ask for advice again on this issue.

I purchased a specialized saddle and because of their saddle swap program tried out 6 or 7 saddles until I found one that worked "ok". What I mean by "ok" is that it wasn't as bad as the rest of them and I was so tired of the entire process of switching saddles that I basically settled on the one I have now which is the specialized lithia. It isn't painful, like some of the ones I tried, but I still believe there has to be something out there that is more comfortable. The uncomfortability is on my sit bones (it feels like they are bruising if that makes any sense). So, I have been riding the lithia for several months now and feel like I might have the energy to give this saddle buying process another shot because I'm not content on settling.

I have read ALL of the threads dealing with saddles (which were very helpful) and seem to be leaning towards either a san marco or selle italia saddle (as far as the brand goes). The demo program that selle italia has seems like it might be worth a shot to test out what their saddles are like. Anyway, does anyone have any feedback on these brands (or others, I am open to suggestions). I know everyone is different but maybe someone has more experience buying/riding different saddles and can offer some guidance. If not, it was worth putting it out there. By the way, the measurement I took on the specialized test indicated I am a 143 if that makes any difference.

Thanks,

Katharine