After reading everyone’s replies I picked up an specialized expedition plus saddle (1 inch wider) and that thing rode like a champ. Before I was worried about manhole covers cause the feel just went right up my behind, now after having the new seat I rode over it and the spring took everything before it even got to me. There’s like at least an inch of spring suspension in that spring area and it made the bike from good to great! I ride 5.5km to work daily (one way) and this was quite an upgrade for my little strida 5. If I didn’t need to wear dress pants I might have tried that brooks B67 but periodic oiling made it risky to show up to work in soiled pants.