Originally Posted by
lshaped
the wider the saddle is at the rear the more it will push you forward onto the nose of the saddle
and you'll be riding on your perineum and not on your sit bones- i have a specialized avatar on all my bikes- it's hard but not too hard but pretty narrow. you need to ride more to strengthen your lower back muscles and harden your backside. seats like the one you posted may look comfortable but are no good for long rides- they don't provide enough support
Like I said, for me it was the fat nose that was causing that. With the stock saddle, no creeping forward, BUT even though it had some cushioning, it was painful on my sit bones. I got a gel seat cover, but that didn't help because (I think) the gel kinda filled the space below my crotch, leaving the bones riding on the meager saddle cushioning.
Actually, I think a big part of it is how upright you ride. My riding position has to be fairly forward unless I work on handlebars and such (at some point I want to raise them an inch, the bars are lower than the seat right now).
My conundrum is that I like to be leaned forward, somewhat aggressive for when I am biking for fitness. So I'm thinking of something I haven't seen, imagine a section of curved metal, much like drops. BUT have them come curved out and up while being behind the bars themselves. When I want to cruise, I can grab those, but I can also go back to being laid out by using the original bars.