Any suggestions on a softer seat that would fit with the Giant Escape 3? The stock seat makes my behind sore.

I like Brooks. But now its become expensive. I'm now trying Tabor out of Portugal, which is kinder on my wallet.

I'm a fan of ISM saddles. Not the cheapest option, but they give good blood flow.

My wife and I both have Nexride Noseless Saddles on our Giant hybrids. I can sit on that thing all day. People make fun of it,but my butt and junk ain't sore.

I've had very positive experience with Serfas Dual Density so far, especially when wearing padded shorts. At the time, I picked mine up at Jenson USA for 6$, which was probably the best bargain ever.

Make sure that any saddle you get is wide enough to support your sit bones. If it's too narrow, you'll feel it right away on your soft tissues . If it's too wide, the nose might rub on your inner thighs.

Thousands of different saddles are made .. for the millions of different riders Butts ,,

You can get wide back side saddles with narrow noses ,and noseless saddles with just 2 butt support cushions.


softer gell topped saddles are out there .. but for longer rides the saddles like that are too soft.


Go to a bike shop and see some options .. there you can sit on them.

Going by the SDG Belair RL reputation for comfort I bought one because I needed a seat for 100km + rides that none of my other seats were capable of and I have many. Note there are many different versions of the Belair mine is the RL. True to there reputation it's amazingly comfortable.

I have this one on my Escape 3 and love it.

Amazon.com: Planet Bike 5020 Men's ARS Standard Anatomic Relief Saddle with Gel

Thanks everyone for the replies. mrl72-Did you get yours for that price?

I paid $46 for it. It took me a few weeks to adjust to it so keep that in mind if you go with a gel seat like this one. I was almost ready to send it back then I got on it one day and it felt great, and has felt great ever since.

I hear a lot of good about Specialized Power saddles and got one myself today the Specialized Power Expert, seems true what people are saying about it. Have to try it this week for a longer ride.

After buying more than 10 different saddles (and checking many more) found one that doesn't make my butt sore after long outings. Doesn't matter if is over the MTB or my Hybrid (my longest outing with the MTB: 5h, with the hybrid: 8h).

I'm referring to the Selle Italia Max flite gel. You can check it out here: Selle Italia :: MAX « Selle Italia

All should start measuring your butt bones. My measurements fell between the L2/L3 in Selle Italia. But your 'two amigos' have the last word. Get measured, check different brands and decide.

I wonder how that one compares to this? Amazon.com: Planet Bike Men's A.R.S. Anatomic Relief Bicycle Saddle (Black/Black)

That one is mostly cloth while the one I have is like Mole skin or something.

Here's a closer pic.

Selle AnAtomica. If you are a big guy, get an NSX. More durable.

Comfortable, right out of the box.

I have an escape 3 ... 5'10 and 214 pounds i used to face the same problem as you did. Here are the few things i did to almost get rid of it keeping the seat that came with the bike (keep in mind i ride it more for the exercise as there isn't anything worth looking in the concrete jungle where i live):

1. Try adjusting the seat angle and be conscious of your positioning on the seat, now i know its a small seat but still .
2. Always make a habit of getting up and carrying your weight on your feet and pedals instead of saddle when you are cruising (not pedaling) - this helps me a lot.
3. Above two have worked for smaller rides with moderate 300 ft. climb and drop. I would suggest you get a saddle if you plan on riding 30 miles or more on rides.

Now after riding escape 3 i would say the pedals more than the seat need an upgrade cause they are flimsy and cheap.

+1 - First thing I did was swap out the pedals for some decent ones.

I have the Escape 1 so it probably has the same saddle. I put a gel pad over the saddle and it helped a lot. An inexpensive solution or at least worth trying. Get the gel pad very tight on the saddle so that it doesn't slide around at all.

Thanks for the advice. Was a little better my last time out.
My sit bones are right on the edge at the widest point, so I may need a wider seat.