Originally Posted by
Myosmith
3) Padded saddle or saddle pad = No. Cushy saddles, just like cushy chamois, are not the answer. Either or both can actually make the situation worse by shifting pressure from the sit bones (ischial tuberosities) to the surrounding soft tissue.
That.
I never realized the science behind it until I started watching videos, reading articles. Ended up going back to a narrower saddle I had ridden for years and changed just for looks and something new.