I've used SpongyWonder saddles on both my bikes (hybrid & touring) for about 13 years, and have been really pleased. I was told by my urologist in 2002 (at age 52) to stop riding bikes - which was unthinkable - and I ordered a SpongyWonder shortly after. It took only a day or two to get used to the absence of the nose, and it completely solved my numbness problem. I average about 3000 km a year in around town riding, and tour every few years as well - I did the Pacific Coast bike route from Vancouver to Mexico last fall, another 3000km, without problems. For me this seat was a life changer.