Originally Posted by
The Historian
Not everyone finds bents and trikes more comfortable than uprights. Also, replacing a hundred dollar saddle is a tenth of the starting price of an entry-level bent.
Its the same cost as buying a new bike... Not sure what you are looking at but you can get crank forwards for the same price as a bike. I am not saying it is the answer, just wondering why anyone would go through that pain and blisters. I ride uprights and crank forwards but I sure wouldn't if it was causing me butt to explode or taking "years" to get rid of the pain.
Just putting it forward as one option(no pun intended) personally nothing could make me quit cycling. if my legs fell off I would try a hand cycle
but seriously, how could you be embarrassed to ride this
http://www.ransbikes.com/Alterra%20Road%20large.htm
Granted, its a wee bit more expensive then new saddle
Thats assuming you do find the right saddle.
As far as saddles go, I foudn the right one by measuring my sit bones, and purchasing the corresponding width. Never had a saddle sore but I do get bad bruising on the sit bone flesh.