Lets talk about saddles

[thekarens]

Ditto on the Selle Italia Ldy Gel Flow, but saddles are an individual thing. Also for what it's worth my white one is turning yellow. The guy at the lbs showed me some brand new white ones that had yellowing. From now on it's black only for me.

[AshleyF]

Ditto on the Selle Italia Ldy Gel Flow, but saddles are an individual thing. Also for what it's worth my white one is turning yellow. The guy at the lbs showed me some brand new white ones that had yellowing. From now on it's black only for me.

That is Good to know! I will steer clear of white! I have also heard that the Terry Butterfly is very similar to the Ldy gel flow? Have you seen/noticed that?

[AshleyF]

So do you feel one is better than the other? Do they feel the same? If I like one will I like the other? Also has anyone tried Selle SMP Women's TRK saddle? it is has the drop nose? Is that good? What about Brooks? I was looking at the Colt, but it is so hard to commit as I have to order all of these online to try out. Also, I have noticed that while I do sit on my sit bones I do also sit slightly on my pelvic bone. Do I need to change how I sit or find a saddle that feels great while sitting that way. I think that may be why I am numb?

[ny biker]

With the caveat that you really should read all the info Muirenn is linking to -- your problems sound similar to mine, and I think we might sit the same way. I have been happiest with the Bontrager Affinity RXL. This has the least padding, compared to the Affinity RL and Affinity R. I tried both of those and had problems with numbness and pressure up front. I personally go with the medium width, which is 144 mm I think. Any LBS that sells Trek bikes will also sell Bontrager products, and will have a saddle measurement tool that you sit on to determine the correct width for you. Or you can do the measuring yourself and order from Bontrager online. Either way, they offer a 30-day comfort guarantee.

http://www.bontrager.com/model/09729

Note that you may need a different saddle clamp to work with the rails on the RXL. The folks at the LBS where I bought my saddle helped me with that. It was not expensive, and since it was from Bontrager it also had a 30-day guarantee.

[lgibster]

I ride a Specialized Ruby saddle and I love it. I do have to nose it down more than the other saddles since there is a slight rise in front of the channel. Saddles are a personal thing and don't be afraid to try a "mens" saddle either. A good LBS should let you test ride the saddles until you find "the one" that is good for you. Good Luck.