Thanks for all the input. We just bought a 49cm complete Kona Sutra for her today, found it on Craig's List. It came with a Serfas WSD saddle with the cutout, doesn't look like much but maybe we'll start with it. It's the gel-padded type though, I don't like those too much either (sweat=sores!) and I don't believe this is what she needs, but we'll try it since we have it.

It'll be dayrides at first so we'll experiment.

On her MTB she currently has a midrange WTB mountain saddle, non WSD, no cutout, just a groove in the middle and she did rides up to 20 miles without any discomfort. So we can try that saddle as well on Sutra, good suggestions ploeg, thanks.

No, this all DYI project, no LBS involved, I guess we'll take the trial and error route I can always throw a couple saddles in the panniers and change them on the road if needed.

Cheers!

Adam