Originally Posted by
Gran Fondo
The saddle I've been using on my bike is relatively flat, with no curving up at the back (which I also feel uncomfortable). The test seat (Oval's 300 series) has the latter, which is why I used it to test.
That was one of the big things for me ... flat saddles leave me with lower back pain. I need the curve for extra support or something. And that's one of the things which prompted me to go with a Brooks saddle ... once broken in, they curve. They also offer lots of support for the sitbones.
(And as I said earlier, I ride with a lot of male riders, on a lot of long rides ... many of whom dislike the cutouts as much as I do. I might have thought there was some point to the cutouts if it hadn't been for all the negative comments I've heard about them. So disliking the cutouts isn't just a female thing or just my impression ... and there are a few women actually seem to like the cutouts for some reason)