Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
Just to complicate things some more, there's also the issue of a center cutout. Some woman absolutely have to have a cutout, others don't notice a difference one way or the other.
This was actually the point I was going to make. Is her pain in the boney prominences of the pelvis? Or is it (ahem) in the more sensitive area? I have to have either padded shorts or a cut out when I ride. I do prefer a gel seat but I cannot have prolonged pressure on that one region for too long or else I will feel it for some time after my ride is done.
It may help to determine which (or both?) is the focus of her pain.