Originally Posted by
Miradaman
That's exactly the problem. There are "thousands upon thousands available in the market place" and I don't want to buy one and discover it sucks once I start using it. Was hoping for someone with experience with a particular saddle to recommend one. I'm just a regular rider, 20-50 miles at a time, just for fun and exercise. I usually wear padded shorts. The bike is an 80s steel Trek 420.
The problem is everyone has a different preference. I've had cheap saddles that were very comfortable and expensive ones that I hated. You won't know until you ride it for a while, unless you know exactly what you like.
Some shops have loaner saddles. If you are in a club many members might have saddles that they don't use. I have 4 or 5 in the garage.