Quote Originally Posted by M-Rad View Post
Catrin,

Just noticed you are on a SI lady gel flow. How do you like it? I went saddle shopping all weekend - came up empty.

Worst part is I got confusing advice from two different bike shops. Some say your sit bones should be on the widest part of the saddle. Another shop (more racer orientated said you should be sitting in the nose of the saddle right before it widens. Selle SMP and fizik models seem to lean towards this b/c their saddles actually have a bit of a craddle that prevents you from sliding back to the furtherest part of the saddle. Guy from bike shop #1 said, yeah that's great if you are riding TT or triathoons but on long rides it would kill you.

I'm now waiting for LBS#3 to get a SI SLR lady in so I can test it.

Do you like your saddle? How long are your longest rides?
I think the SI SLR Lady is different from the SI Lady (LDY), though I could well be mistaken. I get confused by all of the similar names that Selle Italia seems to have. I had quite the saddle journey before finding this one, starting with Brooks. I love my SI Lady, and the furthest I've ridden on it is 75 miles.

One thing to keep in mind is I've a VERY upright riding position due to arthritis in my hands not allowing me to use road bars. I ride 2-inch riser bars with grips, and I can ride for hours without hand pain or saddle issues. I suspect that my contact with the saddle is quite different than yours as you likely have road bars. I also have this same saddle on my mountain bike.

Good luck on your search!