Originally Posted by
John_V
As for saddle choice, I don't think that there is a system made that can tell you what saddle you should be using. I had no issues with the OEM saddle that was on my Defy after it was properly set up. I rode it for over 3,000 miles without any further adjustments. The same thing with my Colnago OEM saddle (almost 3,000 miles on it). I recently changed to an ISM saddle because I had lost more weight, especially on my butt, and none of the standard, road bike style saddles I tried were working for me.
Correct, my "fitter" took into account that my current saddle was relativly soft and there was about 5mm of "squish". He felt that a firmer seat would cause me less discomfort on long (50+ mile) rides.
As to which seat, he had no specific suggestion. As we already know, finding the right saddle can be a long and personal process.
The "fitter" is just as if not more important than the tools he uses.