Suzie...yes my saddle is cut out. I frankly dreaded the 'stock' saddle as I'd heard alot of negatives about it. Well....it's like wearing a glove, if that's possible on one's ....uh....tush. Now, granted, the most I've ridden is 18 miles on this bike without a break....but at the end of those miles I felt no pressure...numbness...nada. I love the saddle. As for clipless....I'm about ready to take them on. I had all I could to to get used to being on such a skinny bike from my (guess what!) Trek Hybrid 7000. Yikes. I'm reeling over the difference. I feel like a rocket ship on the 2.1. You will love it.

Show us pix when it come in, will you? Is yours a 2007?

Maureen