Bought the ...err... "ball bag" at Walmart along with the "super-comfy looking saddle". I am setting up a free Craigslist bike (80s vintage Free Spirit) for my wife as a bike path cruiser and thought it would upgrade the look a little bit. My wife rode down to Walgreens to do some shopping, came back and declared the seat to be not so "super-comfy". Returned both items to Walmart.

Still looking for a good seat for my wife.

She hasn't biked since she was a kid. We got a bike trailer for our 18-month old son (cheap Craigslist find) and are getting the rest of the gear together for some family rides this summer. I have visions of all-day excursions, but that may be unrealistic.

She is drawn to the uber-cushioned, gel-filled donuts. I'm trying to convince her that she wants something a bit smaller. Any advice on inexpensive seat for her? She is approx 170 lbs and 5' 8''.

Perhaps another Chinese Water Buffalo?

Must be from all that mad cow disease.

I saw that bag at the W. Doesn't look like leather to me.

The tag only gave the leather description.
I'm not sure what it is.

I've begun buying things from Goodwill and 2nd hand sites off of the Internet lately. Not so much to save money (well....Yeah, to save money) but also in an effort to reuse things that are already out there.

I am sort of on a mission to break the cycle of buying cheap junk from China, on borrowed money, and then tossing it into a landfill a few short years later.

IMHO, Wal-Mart was the prime mover in driving us off the financial cliff. Not everyone agrees with me.

Agreed.
Re-use before buying cheap crap.
Or better yet, make your own when possible.

To the Op: Nice looking bag. Looks waterproof too