I'm looking for a new seat for my lady, but we don't know anything about female-specific saddles. She wants something that's racing-thin (a low profile), comfy enough for long(ish) rides, and well-priced. She has a San Marco Profil right now, and she thinks it's too bulky. So, help me help her?

my ex girlfriend had some problems with her original saddle. i think it was some stock Bianchi thing. it got so bad that she couldnt even ride any more without feeling like she just got back from a duke larcrosse party.

if i remember corectly, she ended up getting a mid-range Terry saddle and fell in love with it. she kind of had wider hips and this saddle worked the best for her. i rode it a couple of times and found it too be pretty nice as well. ive never ridden another girls saddle, but the terry was real nice.

id check out nashbar. i think they have some.

it's not narrow at all but my girlfriend loves the wtb speed-she.

seats really do seem to be different for guys/girls...

Selle Italia has a range of WSD saddles.

If she's into it, there's also the Brooks Finesse (like the Swift), Professional S (WSD) and B-17 S (WSD).

i love that both questioner and respondants so far are all male. ha.

i like wider saddles. women have hipbones that are spread more widely, so it makes sense. eh?

screw looks, get comfy. i have these on my bikes...
- terry ti butterfly
- specialized dolce ti
- wtb speed she ti

all are wide, have a little padding, are light, are ti. i like them all, probably i like the dolce best.

if the visual thing is worth hurting her important bits over, terry makes some that aren't complete @unt busters, but good luck.

hahha. the girl is right.

i've given up on nice looking saddles. i will attach a sofa on my seatpost if it means comfort.

Honestly though, i think geometry has alot to do with it. A saddle that is comfortable on a road bike can be a total pain on a track bike.

my girlfriend rides a selle italia ladies turbo and is into it. it's pretty awesome.

dude, the turbo was a total pain for me.

+1.

let's face it. if it's not as wide as my sitbones, i'm going to be riding on, erm, soft tissues. ouchie.

were you riding the ladies turbo? she likes it. who knows.

I've heard good things about the WTB Speed She saddle. Available at performance for $50

I second Terry saddles

yes.

was she riding a road frame/conversion? cause geometry+ body positioning makes a huge difference.

Her bike is not a track frame, but her body positioning is pretty racey.
We checked out Specialized/Terry/WTB on Nashbar and other retailers online, and we're gonna check out some in shops this week. It sounds like the Ladies' Turbo is a controversial one, but I'll get her to check it out, too (they're purrty). Thanks to everyone, especially Chimbly, Kisha, and Terror. Any other suggestions? What do you look for in a ladies' saddle?

I've tried all sort of men's saddles, even some with cutouts, looking for something narrow and low-profile. Finally, my LBS got me to try the Specialized Jett 130mm (narrowest of three sizes). I've never been so pain-free on a bike. It's a keeper for me.

My wife rides the Selle Italia Gel Flow and has never complained about pain. If it was uncomfortable, believe me, I'd hear about it!