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Saddles..one of the many "it depends" areas of cycling.
I've bought at least 10 different saddles for my GF's bikes. Her sit-bone width measured out at 108mm..very narrow. Tried Terry Butterfly & Falcon..nope. Terry Dragonfly & Damselfly..OK, but not a longer term winner. One Specialized gel saddle that came with a Bianchi we bought..didn't work. Goodwill(website) had a killer-sale on a bunch of Cobb saddles..$150-$200 saddles for 20-30 bucks..last time I looked they still do. She found the V-Flow saddles comfortable for day rides(50 miles), but for touring(riding 50+ day after day)..not good. We/she finally netted out at a Brooks C-15 carved. So far..she thinks it's the best she's ridden...meaning she forgets all about her saddle when riding, which is the goal.
The women's B17 is a wide saddle..whether it's good for any one rider..it depends.
Last edited by fishboat; 01-20-21 at 10:15 AM.