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  • Is there a thread in this bit on touring saddles? I've done a search but couldn't find one. I'm definitely in the market for one after the standard saddle that came with the bike didn't cut much except my perineum.

    What's the consensus here? I know all arses are different, etc., but have any of you tried 'comfy' saddles/extra soft/extra padding and, if so, did they make a difference. I was doing no more than 30 miles a day and, over rougher roads and bumpier tracks, my saddle was literally a pain in the arse.

    Cheers.

  • Get a proper leather saddle and never look back. My preferred choice is Gilles Berthoud. Spendy, but worth it in my opinion.

  • An old bike I bought years ago had a Brooks on it and frankly it felt like I was sitting on a sharpened bit of well-seasoned mahogany.

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