Originally Posted by
PatrickGSR94
I like a narrow saddle on my road bike - bars lower than the saddle. I actually switched to a narrower one because I was having some chafing issues, and the new one is much better.
On my utility bike which I built up to be an upright cruiser, I tried 4 different saddles I had sitting around in my garage and none of them ever felt good. Then I went on a bike tour where the tour company had Serfas DDMD-200 saddles on their bikes. It felt pretty good, so I got one for my bike, and it's been really nice for tooling around town!
Amazon.com : Serfas E-Gel Dual Density Men's Bicycle Saddle : Bike Saddles And Seats : Sports & Outdoors
Its a reasonable rule of thumb that the more aggressive the riding position the narrower the saddle, and the more upright the wider and more suspension a saddle needs. Like most folks, I've found thick gel or foam padded saddles to be uncomfortable for more than short rides.
I have a range of saddles going from a SR Contour on my road bike, to a fully sprung Lepper tour mattress saddle on my Dutch bike. Both are perfect for the bikes they're on, and would be terrible if swapped.