My own Trek 1 stock saddle is very hard. At first I thought I would not like it but after putting in over 4000 miles last year I find it is not so bad. What I do is periodically get up out of the saddle so circulation and new muscles come into play, Even just a minute or so seems to help. Keep thinking I am going to get a softer saddle but never get around to it. One thing I like is that, since it is hard, there is minimum contact and therefore minimum chafing. It does depend on the road surface too. A nice smooth road makes it all easier to bear. Lately the spring potholes and ruts are not that pleasant.