MTB saddle for a woman

[Selous Scout (aka LegTrap)]

My wife has tried about 8 different saddles over time on her MTB but simply cannot find the "right" one for her.She has extreme pain from the "sore" areas that she can barely cycle now.

Can any female mtb'er give us any advice as we simply have to resolve the problem as she cannot go on like this.

She is going to demo a Fizike Tundra (spelling ! ) which hopefully will help BUT just in case,your input would be greatly appreciated.

I might mention that she is a tri-athlete and road biker as well,so she is not a novice to the sport.

[Tjokkits]

my experience is most ladies specific saddles are the worse for me, ended with specialised avatar. on my road bike i have sella italia slr ladeis but its quite a hard ride and didnt work so lekker on the MTB. the specialised concept stores have demo models to try out

[Nettie R]

I'm using Selle Italia Gel Flow Ladies saddle on road,mtb and tandem. Best move I made 9yrs ago and will not consider any other brand.

[Ratty]

I'm riding with a specialized. Have gone from a racey saddle to a more recreational one and its great.

 

Make sure that you get the correct size saddle for her, makes a big difference. If I ride a 143, my bones are not properly on the saddle which means I take most of the weight else where.

 

Also, shorts make a big difference. I LOVE my assos and they are comfortable even on the indoor trainer which I can't sit on for more than 20 minutes with my other shorts.