hamster wrote:There are a few that seem to work for most, although it is a very individual thing. Here are some good options:
Charge Spoon: cheap, definitely a very good starting point
San Marco Rolls
San Marco Regal: the Belgian sofa, ridden by many pros over the Classics cobbled races
Selle Italia Flite
Brooks B17 (personally I can only abide the narrow version)
Saddles are just too personal to give a recommendation on. I tried a Charge Spoon and found it impossible to sit on for more than a few minutes at a time. But other people's bottoms find them great. I have a Rolls on one bike and it is fine for short rides but makes my bottom ache after more than twenty miles. Leather saddles (all leather, not a skin of leather over foam or gel) adapt to your shape and are therefore a better bet after a period of wearing in. But the only sure way to find your ideal saddle is to spend lots of money over several years and fill the shelves in your garage with failed experiments. Or, at least, that is how I ended up with a GB Aravis, which happens to work well for me but may not suit others.