Savas

My stock saddle on a Jamis Coda Elite is a pain in the butt. Specifically, the sit bones. They get sore and I fugure I'll get used to it, but thought there might be sit bone-friendly saddles that lack the sponginess of a fully sprung saddle. Is there anything that might fill this requirement?

Applehead57

Not as simple as that. A really squishy saddle probably won't make you happy, I've found that super soft isn't more comfortable. I do have a quick and cheap way to check out whether this works for you. And remember, everyone's hind end is different, so what works for you, won't work for another.
I purchased a gel cover for my saddle a couple of years ago. Fits right over the saddle, adds alot of cushiness. Costs $10-$15, a lot cheaper than a new saddle. Try that out, it didn't work for me. I found that riding toughened my best feature so that my quality saddle became comfortable.

max-a-mill

i recommend trying WTB saddles... the speedV is the only REAL comfy saddle for my bumcakes.

i got a rocketV as well and it is good, but starts to hurt after 3-4 hours.

but only your @ss will know. try tilting the nose up and down in little increments as well (always near level). small saddle adjustments can make a big difference in comfort.

CBBaron

Saddles are very personal. A soft cushy saddle will be good for short rides but wont be comfortable on longer rides. As always see what Sheldon Brown has to say on the issue.
https://sheldonbrown.com/saddles.html
It a great article. So far for me he has been right on. The most comfortable saddle I have ridden so far is a San Marco Regal. I think my brand new Brooks B-17 will probably pass that with a little use. Neither saddle has much if any cush.
Craig

Savas

Prior to posting this thread I had read Sheldon’s article and he frowns upon gel cushions for a specific reason that I don’t recall. Even though people’s bunnage will vary, forum members testaments are that much more helpul than merely looking at scores of saddle pictures along with hyperbole. Most LBS don’t carry that many. Suggestions are a great start. If there’s any more, by all means please post.

As far as determining comfort, here’s a chance for a smart inventor to come up with a machine that you can mount a saddle on and get several hours worth of bump and grind in a few minutes. Sort of like the mechanical bull in Urban Cowboy.

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Brooks B17

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