Thanks for the replies!!

I should have mentioned that I simply cannot ride a saddle without a cutout. Just can't do it. tlkiwi, you have a great memory - my original mtb came with a WTB saddle, cute little thing, the width was great, so I really did give it the old college try, thinking I might have outgrown my cutout-need, but no way no how! I ended up selling it.

fatbottomedgurl, the Specialized saddles look great (I especially like the looks and sound of the Rival SL), and they have the cutouts I need, so I will go that route if needed. But just looking at them reminded me - duh - that I have a saddle on my Aegis road bike I'm not currently riding that just might do. It's a Selle San Marco Atola womens saddle, narrow, lightweight, great cutout, and short as well. Would be easy to get over the back of it. It's a bit on the hard side (it's a road saddle, of course), but with a full suspension, perhaps it would work. I guess since the price is right (FREE!), it's worth a try. Is there any reason it wouldn't possibly work on a mtb? Or is it just uncool to use a road saddle on a mtb? I'm such a clueless newbie when it comes to all things mountain!

http://www.speedgoat.com/product.asp...=270&brand=224

Thanks ladies!
Emily