can't find a comfortable seat

erbfarm

Hi All

I've got a Bontrager gel seat and a Planet Bike "'anatomically correct" women's seat with the cut out in the middle. Neither one is what I would call comfortable. Has anyone found a truly comfortable seat? I plan on doing some moderate touring (40 mi/day for 4-5 days) and I can't imagine spending more than an hour or two on either one of the seats I have. Ideally, I'd be looking for something that is about 8" in the back, and has very generous cut outs, is very well padded, but doesn't weight a ton. Does such a thing exist?

Thanks
Maria

cmeb

I tried about 4 different seats, and found the Selle Italia Lady Gel to be the most comfortable. It does not have a cut out. The seats with cut outs were painful for me.

jhuskey

Terri has several good saddles.

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hilaryworton

I bought myself a women's-specific saddle a couple of years ago and never got comfortable on it. I wasn't riding that many miles a week at the time so never bothered to change it. I've recently bought a new bike (Giant SCR1) which came with a Selle Royal Viper saddle. As it's a bike designed for guys I assumed I would have to change the saddle but in fact it's incredibly comfortable. I'm doing a lot more miles these days and have no complaints about the saddle.

matagi

I ride a Specialized Milano, which is a men's saddle - I used to have a Selle Italia Lady Gel but I found that as it got older, my bits were sinking into the gel and getting squished resulting in some very uncomfortable numbness.

Unfortunately saddles are a very individual thing and one person's lounge chair is another's torture rack.

ibis1

try an avocet. it's been the only saddle that i can use.

tested the terry butterfly: too narrow, domed, nose area too wide and rubbed on my legs.

selle italia ldy; too narrow, domed. felt like a pole up the butt.

avocet O2W: sit bones on saddle, not around it. scooped out area for pubic bone, narrow nose. wide part does not extend into thigh area.