budopo

I'm planning to get a Gilles Berthoud leather saddle, but I'm having trouble deciding between the racing Galibier and the touring Aravis models. I'd really appreciate any opinions/info I can get.

Pertinent info:
I'm 5'10", 150 lbs, ischial tuberosity width 100mm (center-to-center)
Bike is a 1990 Davidson Impulse. Handlebars are 8 cm below the saddle, but I'll raise them to a 6.5cm drop once I install a longer stem. I'm riding a Fizik Arione, which is pretty good for me (up to an hour or two ride), but it's too firm in the sit bone and perineum areas (raising the bars might help the perineum issue, even though it's not terribly bad, so long as I relieve the pressure every so often by standing or sliding back on the saddle to rest my thighs on the saddle for a minute).

So, with my sit bone width and handlebar drop, I kind of fall between a racing posture and a touring posture. I was thinking of getting the Galibier, since it's narrower (less chance of rubbing my thighs), and it's lighter, but I now I'm looking at the Aravis, but I don't know if it'd be too wide. This is also my first leather saddle, so I don't have any experience with how wide a saddle I need.

I know I'm over-thinking this, but I'd really appreciate any input you can give me!
Thanks in advance.

Dunbar

Which saddle? Where do you live, in Narnia?

GP

Try posting your question in the Long Distance forum.