I got my new saddle in last Friday, and while I haven't been on a longish type road ride yet, I have mixed feelings initially. It feels as hard as a rock and is definitely something to get used to. This may be simply because I need to get a "callus" as BurNotice puts it; here's hoping. On the other hand, it seems to have completely taken the pressure off of the softer tissue up front, so I doubt I'll have any more numbness issues.