Saddles are such a sensitive issue! Every butt is different.

Personally, I prefer a longer, narrower, non-cutout saddle. That's just me. I have fairly narrowly-spaced sit-bones. I also ride off-road and I need to be able to get off the back of the saddle on the mtb. Wide saddles chaff me. I "fall into" the cutout saddles. Talk about Painful!


Wanna know the worst part? Just like lipstick, as soon as you find the "perfect one", the company will discontinue (or "update" or otherwise change) the darn thing. ARRGH.

Also, sad but true, hubby is somewhat right. If you have not been riding very long you need to develop "bike butt". This does not mean you should suffer through extreme soft-tissue pain, but a bit of soreness in the sit-bone region is not uncommon.

Other things to check (as discussed on the board previously) include bike fit, saddle angle, shorts-fit and your general riding habits (are you keeping most of your weight on your pedals? taking "standing breaks"?).

Good luck in the great saddle-hunt!