Ride the saddle for at least a few weeks. For example, 3 weeks, 10 or 12 rides. Then see how it feels. Any saddle will be "terrible" at first! Your butt is just not used to sitting on a saddle for more than a few minutes at first.
At the end of the testing, decide where it's still annoying. I disliked the edge of the saddle on my inner thigh. I got a more rounded side profile instead of a flat one, and that was better for me.
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I love stainless steel bottle cages. Only a few grams heavier than carbon cages. They don't mark up bottles with black marks like aluminum cages, and grip way better due to their springy steel. Indestructible: I can slam the bottle back in without looking down. I found carbon cages to be a bit harder to pull out and return bottles, and they are probably a little more fragile. Some grip very well, others just ok.
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