The fizik vitesse is the model for me. I actually have had a few of them over the years - the
standard model is quite a racing one - not very padded, can get it with Ti rails etc. You can also
get a twintech gel one which seems to be the most popular with the chicks 'round town. There's also
the new "cp" model (comfort performance) which has the same shell size as the other two but is quite
well padded in comparison, also with some gel type stuff. I bought one of them for use on my
triathlon bike (where I end up sitting on the nose of the saddle anway) and when I put it on my
commuter it was actually too soft for me. I bought my last few saddles from www.deanwoods.com.au. as
they aren't a shelf item at any bikestore in town. Hope this helps, Gemma (Adelaide)
ps. The reason I've gone thru a few saddles isn't from wearing them out, it's getting additional
ones for extra bikes and replacing the crashed ones - they don't withstand crashes very well -
the leather is quite fine. "JB" <
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> > I hear good things about Georgina Terry saddles, which is what my wife uses. Other female
> > cyclists I know like women's saddle by Specialized
and
> > fizik, among others.
> >
>
> I've heard about these and am trying to locate a stockist in my area - inner northern Melbourne,
> if anyone knows?
>
> >
> > Big, heavily padded saddles don't tend to help much - if the hull of the saddle doesn't fit you,
> > slapping a couple of inches of foam over it just adds something to fold and pinch, which can
> > make the problem worse.
>
> The trouble I've been having is finding something that's a mixture of wide at the back and not too
> big and padded at the front. Today I measured (roughly) the distance between my sit bones and it
> came out at about 19cm (Oh my goodness!!!!!!) But the only saddles I've come across so far with
> that sort of width are those humungous, hugely padded things...
>
> The search continues, thanks everyone for the tips!