Originally Posted by
woodcraft
An un-padded saddle can take longer to 'toughen up to',
& switching back & forth between saddles (i.e. on different bikes) doesn't help.
Fine tuning tilt & fore/aft important, as others have noted- bring a wrench.
I've ridden five different SMPs, own four including the Composite, currently on full carbon on the main road bike.
I've studied bike fitting and lead cliniques on it. I've ridden many SMP saddles as well, working in the industry and testing products. Trust me, I have the padless saddle buttocks too. I rode the saddle for two months last year and am now. Every ride I'm on has more than an allen wrench.
I'm asking other's opinions on their experience. Not if mine is right. I live in a very hilly area, and some rides are racier than others. Both factors on slight shifts of the rider, and these saddles have very narrow tolerances of what's a comfortable position.