Originally Posted by
RI_Swamp_Yankee
I ride a Brooks B33 - no padding, broad base, sprung suspension. The break-in period is relatively swift and painless, and the saddle a true joy to use after that. (I'm 325lbs).
You may not need something like the B33, but a sprung saddle a little wider than the typical crotch-compactors would definitely do you good while you work on dropping those 50lbs. The Brooks B67 is nice...
+1, I use a Brooks B68, which is the same as a B67 but without springs. I am 6'1" and 190 so not exactly petite, and the fairly wide Brooks works great. I don't use padded bike shorts either, just inner unpadded "compression shorts" and a semi loose outer cargo type short.