Wide saddles besides Brooks?

[sarahspins]

I tried a B67 at a store. It felt like sitting on concrete

Everyone fits a brooks slightly differently, and it's possible that the one in the store was just not set up the way you need it... the tilt of the seat matters a LOT in terms of comfort. When set up right, the saddle should virtually disappear underneath you. When it's not right, you'll be constantly aware of slipping fore/aft on the seat, and it's not comfortable at all.

If you wear bike shorts, that can help some with the "concrete"... though be careful, too much padding can be a bad thing.

I was a Brooks skeptic until I had actually TRIED one.. then I loved it instantly! I was intimidated by not only the lack of padding, but the price tag too... however, if you order from somewhere like wallbike you're covered if you don't like it. The 6 month return period is generous, and odds are good that you'll know within a week or two if you'll really like it or not.

My brooks have been comfortable from day one.. I am trying an Imperial out right now to see if that is any different for me, but I wasn't unhappy with my non-cutout seats, more curious about what I was missing

[Dannielle]

If a dark brown saddle is ok with you, the Brooks pre-aged saddles are softer than the non-pre-aged right out of the box and break in pretty darn fast.

I have a Brooks B66 in the pre-aged. I picked it because the color matched my bike. I'm glad I did because it has broken in really fast.

My daughter is working on breaking in her new Brooks saddle. Hers is black and it was much harder out of the box and seems like it's going to take a lot longer to start forming to her shape than mine did.

Mine already has divots for my sit bones with less than 100 miles on it.

[SpinSpinSugar]

Selle SMP TRK - the ladies model is 177mm wide and has a wonderful huge cutout. It is also the cheapest of the saddles they make. You can order one for around $40 - $75
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=23429

SpinSpinSugar

[turbohappy]

Trying to order a Brooks, but wallbike is sold out in black whether I want springs or not.