Do I have a saddle problem? Recommendations?

[ny biker]

Hmmm...that Affinity saddle looks interesting. I may have to stop by my local Trek dealer to take a closer look at it. I'm currently riding a Specialized Toupe 155, which is "okay" for the moment, but I'm always looking for something better. Even though I do require a cut-out, I wouldn't mind trying out that Affinity since it does look to have a deep enough center channel. Plus I love the black/white look of the RXL version.

You might want to call the shop first -- I asked at my LBS last Saturday and they said they would have it in stock at the end of August.

One thing I'm pondering is how you decide how much padding you want. I think the different versions of all these saddles (RXL vs RL vs R) vary largely in the amount of padding, and I don't think I've ever read anything about how to decide when you have too much or when you don't have enough.