I started with a Terry saddle with a cutout, and I hated it. I have to say that it was a case of the princess and the pea...I felt every little flaw in the saddle, even through a chamois. I'm fairly small, so I don't really need a huge chunk of saddle, and the Terry was just too much for me. I got rid of it as soon as I could.

I remembered the Arione from when I was test riding...one very brave shop owner let me ride her Serotta (*sigh*) and it stuck out so much to me that I actually wrote down its name. I'm still a newer rider, and the Arione has really allowed me to experiment with my riding position. I know we're all different, but so far I've been very happy with the Arione.