Quote Originally Posted by KSH
I am just wondering.

I changed saddles over a month ago... and it seems like it fits and all. I also bought new shorts with 11mm padding in them.

Last month I rode 450 miles and had 30 hours in the saddle. I keep thinking the more I ride, the tougher I will get... but my butt is always a little sore where my sit boes are. I don't have sores or anything... just tender tissue.

So, is this as good as it gets?
two things, if you have deep bruising, it takes a long time to heal.
a really long time! weeks, even longer. However, I agree with everyone else.
I just completed a 100 mile ride on my new (a month old) saddle and
my soreness was negligible, gone two days later.