Did you replace the saddle that came on your last bike

[VeloVT]

I replaced the saddles on both bikes fairly quickly. It took me a few experiments to get it right but I found a saddle I really like (Fizik Arione) and now have it on both bikes.

BiK, funny you should mention the Specialized saddle as a source of particular agony. I don't know which model you tried -- but it seems to be such a popular saddle. However, my bf has a Specialized Alias right now, and neither of us are wild about it. I will say that it's light years better than my first experiment after discarding the Bontrager that came on my road bike though -- the Terry Damselfly. Not the right saddle for me at all!

[elk]

I'm a freak.
I changed my stock Specialized saddle even though it was comfortable...I had my heart set on a Brooks...

[boy in a kilt]

BiK, funny you should mention the Specialized saddle as a source of particular agony. I don't know which model you tried -- but it seems to be such a popular saddle. However, my bf has a Specialized Alias right now, and neither of us are wild about it. I will say that it's light years better than my first experiment after discarding the Bontrager that came on my road bike though -- the Terry Damselfly. Not the right saddle for me at all!

I think it was an earlier incarnation fo the Alias. I vaugely remember trying another saddle of that sort. Men's Liberator I think.

It may be that I tend to sit forward on my saddles so the sides of the cut-outs applied very focused pressure on my perineum.

[teawoman]

Well, I was expecting to have to replace mine, but I have gone 50k with no problems. It's a Selle Royal Viper for Women on a Giant OCR 1

[KnottedYet]

Love my Brooks B67. Each of my bikes has one. Bliss for my butt.