fi'zi:k Arione Donna -- any experience?

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Gah...I have to give up on this saddle...and I hate to do it. But after 3 rides and a total of ~75 miles it's obvious that my left side and the saddle are never going to learn to play nice. The frustrating part is that my right side and sit bones LOVED this thing. The cushion (like a hybrid of the Jett and Ruby 143) and footprint are perfect. And those Fizik flex wings really accommodated the range of motion of my inner and rear thighs perfectly.

But I fully blame the issues I had on my anatomy. I list over to the left just slightly on every saddle I've ever sat on. I notice that most people I ride behind sit maybe a half cm. to one side over the other, so it's just part of being asymmetrical Humans.

What I loved about this saddle is the complete elimination of pinching and pressure...but I traded those issues for rubbing (I believe my labia majora ended up pressed against the left side of the channel, which in turn made the larger labia rub against the labia minora).

I really think a woman who doesn't find herself shifted to one side or the other would love this saddle. Were I not "crooked" I think this would have been my perfect saddle.

If anyone would like to try it, I will ship it to you for $100, including shipping.

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I'd love to try that one, but I think it would be too wide. My Jett is a 143 and the Arione Donna is 147. The width of those feel perfect. The Turbomatic is 153...my sits measure 125ish, so I suspect the Turbomatic would be a hair too wide.

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Really? I assume people are going for the Turbomatic with a cut-out, then? The Specialized Romin is intriguing, too...and gets pretty glowing reviews, but I think they are mostly from the guys...with their different anatomy.

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I am getting closer and closer to trying the Turbomatic. Just today, I returned the Bontrager Affinity RXL WSD (154) to my local Trek dealer. I gave that saddle 400 miles to make me happy, and unfortunately, it just couldn't deliver. Initially, I felt pressure on my girly bits, which I somewhat expected coming off of a Specialized Ruby 155. Gradually, that went away and was replaced with searing sit bone pain at around the 40-mile mark. Felt like 2 hot pokers stabbing me in both of my cheeks...yeoooowch! So, back it went and the Ruby is now back on my bike...for now. I am ever so slightly worried that the Turbomatic is approaching the "too narrow" category for me. My Ruby is a 155...the Affinity was a 154...and the Turbomatic is a 153. Not sure where I can draw the line on narrowness. Guess I'll have to try it to find out.

Linda