Hello,
This is my first post, but I've been reading for a while. I bought my first road bike today, and I'm already in love. It is an Azzurri Imperia. I've been riding all my life but this is my first road bike.

I got a male specific Selle Italia X2 saddle with the bike, but I wanted to buy a female specific saddle. I know about the sit bones and all that, but I was wondering which saddles people found good for long periods of time.

I am doing the Round the Bay for the fifth year this year, so I was hoping to get a new saddle in time for that. I was having a look around, and because I just want to experiment with saddles, I would like the cheaper ones to begin with.

I found a Scott Contessa and thought that would be the place to start. Does anyone have any opinions about this one? Or any suggestions? I wouldn't mind trying a Selle Italia Gel Flow, but I find they are quite expensive.