when I got back on my bike after a couple of years of no riding I also experienced soreness and discomfort from my saddle. But I knew that the saddle was OK for me because it was the one I always used to ride on. Until I got used to it again, I could ride one day, but would have to take the next day off because of soreness from the saddle. But after getting some miles under my belt, I experience no soreness at all (until I've been sitting on the bike for 8hrs . . . )