@Sculptor7: As I've learned, when it comes to surgery "let your pain be your guide" - I was pretty uncomfortable before... I had independently thought of the uncomfortable saddle!

@artkansas: No, they'd pick it up on the x-ray or see it zooming in the MRI

@rck: I own two road bikes but I haven't been riding in many years. I wanted to see if it was worth putting in the money to refurbish them ... But I agree, the saddle is unreasonably wide.