I know this is slightly off the topic, but while we're talking about riding positions I seem to be having some discomfort with my saddle. I've lost at least half a stone since I bought it last year and now I'm a bit skinnier there's less padding! It's fine at the back but it's a bit unforgiving at the front - if you get my drift.

At the moment I've got a Fizik Vitesse road bike saddle, but does anyone have any recommendations. Before I think about forking out for a new one , any suggestions about positioning etc I could try first?

Also, how do you go about finding a saddle you like? I certainly don't have hundreds of pounds to blow going through loads of saddles till I find one I like. What would be cool would be if shops could lend saddles to take for a test ride, so you could try before you buy.

PS - bought a pair of the Specialised Body Geometry pro gloves a few weeks back and wore then over all the cobbles at the Tour of Flanders. Verdict: very comfortable and well worth the price.