I'm 65 years old, stand 5'6" and weigh about 144 lbs.
I ride in an upright, or nearly upright position on roads.
I experience varying degrees of sit bone pain.
I currently ride on a selle anatomica saddle which was a big improvement
over the cushy 'comfort' saddle that came with the bike,
but I'm looking to increase the comfort level
any suggestions?

The first thing is to make sure that you have the saddle set up correctly and that you are sitting on it correctly. For example, do you ever find yourself sliding forward towards the nose of the saddle? If so it might need to be further forward or pointed up a couple of degrees.

For my touring bike which has an upright riding position, a good old, broken in Brooks B-17 works for me. I like the Imperial model with the cutout.

I really like the AnAtomica and the B-17. Adjusted so you don't move unless you want to, they are perfect!

I'll echo the B-17 suggestion. Funny, I found the anatomic the most uncomfortable saddle I've tried - congrats on making that purchase work for you.

wider back saddles the more upright.. how straight up do you want to sit? formal dining straight up, or leaning forward a Bit?


A Cane creek thud buster seat Post, or the spring version of one of those Brooks saddles


Flyer seems to be like a sprung B17.. there are sprung 67's too.. a wider than B 17 sort..


I have Fizik Vitesse saddles instead of leather ones .. Uni-sex is a wider one than their road types

I ride in a somewhat upright position on my touring bike, and after going through a number of saddles that didn't work out I tried a Brooks B17 and find it works beautifully for me. Not everyone loves them though, and it's impossible to predict if it will solve your problems. Probably your best bet is to find a store that will allow you to return saddles after trying: that's what I did and it's a great way to find something you are comfortable with.

Hi Avi,
I went from a too cushy seat on my Trek 7.4FX hybrid, to a harder, cut out seat and did not like it. I ended up with a Selle Royal Lookin Athletic saddle. This is really a high quality saddle that kind of bridges the gap between the soft, cushy saddles that are awful, and the brick hard road bike saddles which are likely not right for your sit bones and an upright ride.

There is also what I'll call a cutout version of the Lookin, the Respiro Athletic or Ellipse Athletic. Here are links to all 3:
Look IN Athletic | Selle Royal

Respiro Soft Athletic | Selle Royal

Ellipse Athletic | Selle Royal

Many local bike shops carry, or can get these for you. Please note that I have no affiliation, personal or business, with the Selle Royal company.

Good luck and best regards

No final opinion yet, but I ride a hybrid, and after a 48 mile or so ride last year I was hurting, and rode a friend's bike briefly to see how I liked the saddle, and I loved the feel. So, my saddle this year will be a Selle SMP TRK

Admittedly the difference in comfort could have been as simple as hitting a different spot, and therefore bypassing the painful parts, but it is still what I will try this year.

I did spend some time a few years ago riding with Brooks saddles, but I never got as comfortable as I hoped... Initially they are way too slick for my taste, but I guess that goes away with time.

... and once you're past vertical and start lying back, then the seat can get narrower again. But not as narrow as a S.A.; and anyway we won't go there.

another FAQ thread . throwing a stone in a pond to watch the Ripples ..


Talking about what saddle will be comfortable, for someone else unseen, is futile

an ' I have a XYZ saddle' popularity list is what these threads become.