Tired of Trying Saddles! Want to find the ONE

[Gray Gato]

Jumping in here with a question of my own...

I've done two 65 milers in the past 3 weeks. I have one of those awful Bontrager saddles but I have Sugoi RS Flex which are the best.

I use loads of Butt-R and re-apply at rest stops.

I don't have a lot of soreness the next day, but the area where my thigh meets my "sitting area" is very red on both sides. It's a little tender, but nothing to keep me from riding the next day. I think the only reason I don't chaff is that I use so much lubrication.

Do you think this is a sign that my saddle is too wide?

Thank you ladies for all your advice!

[mimitabby]

If the wideness is in the front, yes, that is surely a possibility!

(responding to grey gato)

[KnottedYet]

I chafe just like that on seats that are pear shaped. No such problems with saddles that are "T" shaped. If the transition from wide part to nose is too gradual, I'm in biiiiiiiig trouble.

(Sefas Niva, sore. Brooks B67, not sore.)

[Gray Gato]

I'm leaning towards the Fixik Arione. I'm of slightly small stature and think that would be a good try. It's longer than what I am used to - but I hear that can be good on long rides. I do worry about dropping the $ and it not working out.
Anyone ever had a saddle that bothered them because it was too long?

[Nanci]

I don't get that, either, why would you want a _short_ nose on the saddle?? Doesn't the overall length have something to do with getting surther back than normal while climbing? I know that on the Vitesse, I have plenty of different ways to sit- i'm not stuck in one place. I can vary my place depending on what feels comfortable at the moment.

[KnottedYet]

I like the longer saddles, too. I use the nose a lot to help me control the bike and I like to scootch around once in a while. (mine is about 260mm front of nose to back of frame)