I started last spring on a "comfort bike" with a "Comfort" saddle. HAH! Bought a Specialized Dolce saddle, and that was a good thing for that bike. I bought a new bike this spring, and they put a Specialized "Milano" saddle on it. I rode on that one exactly ONCE on my road bike, and changed to the Dolce saddle that I enjoyed so much last year. The Milano is okay -- it's been on my comfort bike in place of the Dolce, and for an upright ride, it's doing the trick.

HOWEVER, my Dolce saddle did NOT make me happy on the road bike! My new one is still Specialized brand, it's the Ariel in a 143 width. I think it's a bit longer than the other, it's definitely a bit narrower, and it's making me happier for SURE!

What has really surprised me though in this year's quest for comfort is that the nice shorts I own are NOT as comfy this year as they were last, and the cheap "better than nothing" shorts that I wouldn't have recommended to anyone last year are the ones my bottom has been happiest in! I'm talking about the ones that REI has that I paid $20 for -- Canari brand and REI brand. What's up with THAT?????

Karen in Boise