Originally Posted by
jefnvk
Nope. What works for me likely won't work for you. My favorite saddle was a cheap plastic one that came on a bike that most people here would shun and immediately replace, but it fit my bottom perfectly for the better part of 20 years.
My new favorite was one that happened to be on a cheap touring bike I bought, which I was just going to toss and replace with the preferred by everyone else Brooks, until I actually rode it for a bit. Ended up searching out another one secondhand, as they are no longer made, I liked it so much.
I do know, though, that no matter how cheap it is in the discount bin or how little you know about saddles, probably don't buy one designed for TT
I have bought several of different shapes and sizes for bargain prices on eBay, which helped me hone in on what likely will work better for me. One of the saddles I bought was a cheap Giant take off (under $10 shipped IIRC). Horrible on my road bike, really horrible but on my MTB it's like a Lazy Boy.