Originally Posted by DataJunkie
Where is the mandatory brooks post?
I'm disappointed in you people.
Not that I can speak towards a brooks. I have a fitz ardonee (or something like that). Works fine except for the creaks are bugging me.
BROOKS!!! Prosoft, no padded shorts, and I (my butt) feels great. If I ride any of my Padded saddles, I get some chaffing, which will hurt for a day or two. I have another brooks with sprung rear side of the saddle, I don't ride it much, and therefore when I do, it doesn't feel right. But it doesn't feel as bad as a soft saddle does to me.
I played polo this last weekend on a borrowed bike (set up for polo), and it had a padded seat. Today is the first day I felt "able" to ride to work, and I wasn't even sure about today, but I had to ride.
I think if it's too well padded, the "stuff" gets up into your stuff, where it aint supposed to be.
All in all, there are different butts out there, some firmer, some softer. find a saddle that doesn't hurt your rear. Unfortunately, this may require some trial and painful error.