[cultus]

I'll just drop in here to say that as a massive cycling enthusiast and former racer,

BUY A BROOKS SADDLE!

They are the best bike saddle I've ever ridden. I don't get sore or chafe even on 5+ hour rids Sure, they weigh 2 lbs instead of 10 ounces, but that just doesn't matter for 99.8% of cyclists. Since it is leather, the saddle breaks in to your particular nether regions just like a boot or baseball gloves.

[tonyedgecombe]

I never found mine very comfortable, in fact it was worse than every cheap saddle that came with my bikes.

[creaturemachine]

My Brooks was the first to ever give me saddle sores, and that's after having used some pretty serious ass hatchets in the past. It's definitely a quality product and it's better now, but break-in is a bitch.

[Mediterraneo10]

Were you wearing padded cycling shorts? Those are said to actually prevent the saddle from molding itself comfortably to your sit bones.

Me, I spend half of every year cycle-touring the world, wearing ordinary cotton underwear and Fjällräven expedition trousers on the bike. My Brooks broke in after 500 km without sores and only a modicum of discomfort, and after that it has been like I’m sitting on air as I ride.

[PoachedSausage]

I've never found padded cycle shorts very comfortable and find it quite annoying that finding good quality cycling shorts without padding is getting difficult. Without padding they can also be used for other forms of exercise/sports.

[petre]

Get a Brooks Cambium then.

[JoeAltmaier]

They are great. I rode one for a decade. Comfortable, classy.

But to tell the truth, the only seat that breaks in is the one that's attached to you.

[rjsw]

Mine is 40 years old, it is just on an exercise bike right now but I wouldn't change it.