i have looked at the new thread about saddle sores. I'll search out the saddle thread. Thanks!!

Thanks for your reply. If by "old saddle" you mean my mountain bike saddle, it's still on the mountain bike. It's not a good fit for mountain biking. I have a hard tail mountain bike and am standing as much as sitting. It's never been great for long seated rides. The most I've ever sat at one point was 5 mins or so. Then equal time standing. We have lots of rolling hills with twisted, rooted, single track.

Anyway, the first seat that came on the bike is thick and firm. It has a cut away and the edges dug into me a lot! I should have trusted myself and not gone on a ride with it - but I was too excited about having my new ride