Brooks B17 "N" or Selle An-atomica

[Eden]

The reason I was thinking of the An-Atomica was because I love the feel of leather- the very firm feel but 'give'... I've never felt anything like it in any 'synthetic' saddle I've tried. Even if I went with the ED cut... I dunno. just need the pressure of the 'bits. the orchid is rather generously petaled if ya kwim. it goes well beyond the semi-retired piercing... =(

You might just really like a Specialized Jett - very firm - almost zero padding, but is built so that each side of it can flex independently - so its not like riding a leather and or plastic wrapped brick, nice sized cut out - no girly bit rub or pressure and comes in several different widths

[Andrea]

After reading a lot of positive things on here and other places, I ordered an An-atomica. It should be in this week, and I'm hoping that it's the magic fix I've been looking for. It seems like it may be kind of wide, but when I talked to Tod, he insisted that the Titanico would be better than any of the other models. I'll let you guys know how it goes.

Kitsune- I understand what you mean about the "well-petaled" orchid... which is part of my issue with finding a comfortable saddle!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Hey, don't assume that those of us with no comfort problems on our saddles are not "well petaled"! The bloom ain't off the rose yet!
We all have different bike sizes, bike geometry, angles, body positions and proportions, and saddle positions...the variations are almost endless, as are the solutions.
The mashing of frontal bits does tend to occur more with bikes that have high saddles and low handlebars, however. After all, that position tends to tilt one's whole body forward off the sitbones and onto the pubic bone area. There is a price to pay for an extreme racing bike position, which seems to be more and more what is sold these days. Hopefully everyone can find their own combination of elements that can help alleviate the problem a bit. Perhaps a combination of two or three factors....