Yeah, It is heavily padded, The flite saddle seems hard and stiff to me however i'm getting the exact same feeling of discomfort/pain with the two. I'll try cooling my jets for a couple of days. I've lost about 10 pounds in about 6-7 weeks (193 to 183) when that happens you just want to keep going and seeing results and I feel if I dont ride i'll put some weight back on. Darn bum.