Buy now or try to get a 2011 when the 2012's are released?

[Realgone]

I have taken the bike out 2 times now. 10 mile, 15miles, and 5 miles today, I hope to go again later, but my butt bones are soar. I sit way different in this bike than my last bike, more reach and forward so I am putting pressure on areas of the saddle that I am not used to. My saddle is also way different than the last, it is a Selle Italia and has no cushion like my other saddle so my bones feel bruised and instead of staying off the bike I thought I would try taking it on some shorter rides and see if my body gets used to it. I may need to switch out the saddle which the bike shop said they would do. He said this saddle takes some getting used to because it is a sitting bone saddle and to give it a month and let him know if I want a different saddle. I am also used to being a little more upright on my Specialized and the Orbea is much more forward than I am used to, but I think I will like it once I am actually able to relax on the bike since I am constantly trying to keep weight off my soar and bruised sitting bones. If not, he said he would put on a shorter stem. I will give it another week, maybe a month and see.

Here are some pics, the bike is a beauty.

[Owlie]

Very pretty! Hopefully it's just a matter of getting used to the saddle (if I recall correctly, the Dolce uses one that's relatively squishy), but you may be sitting on the saddle frame, so you might want to consider a somewhat wider one.

[Bike Chick]

Very nice bike. I hope it's just a saddle issue and not a bike size issue. When you say there is more reach, it sounds like you may be stretched out a little too far. A shorter stem may help. Did you get fitted on the bike before you left the store?

[Savra]

Congrats on the pretty new bike!!! I have heard that if it is only your sit bones that hurt and not your female bits then your saddle has a good chance of working out. At least, that is what they say about the Brooks saddles. With the Brooks it's just a matter of breaking in the saddle - or your sit bones, which ever comes first.