Reddit reviews Bell GelTech Saddle with Airgel
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Honeycomb AirGel pockets combine the softness of gel with shock absorption of air - right under pelvice pressure pointshree inches of DuraSoft foam padding atop a wide sitting surfaceErgonomic channel relieves pressureRear edge guard protection
First, see http://www.sheldonbrown.com/saddles.html
My advice: Is the saddle actually painful, or does it just look small, relative to the size of your ass? If it is truly painful, how long can you ride before the pain starts? Like any new physical activity, there can initially be some discomfort as your body gets used to doing something it hasn't done before (or in years). Start with shorter rides and build up, and get off the bike and stretch for a minute if you feel discomfort.
I would caution you before running to the store and buying one of the gigantic gel "comfort" seats, something like this for example. I lost a lot of weight cycling (I was pushing 300 lbs. when I started), and I thought this type of seat was the only thing that could carry my wide load. Big mistake. It hurt my ass much worse than the "normal", lightly-padded stock seat that came with my bike. The fat nose can spread your legs further apart than ideal, destroying your form, and causing pain in your hips and knees.
Don't worry about your size: if you are riding casually on roads and bike paths, your saddle frame (the part that connects to the seat tube) isn't going to suddenly "snap" causing you to impale yourself. Padded bike shorts can also help (they aren't just spandex, they have sewn-in padding). Another fat cyclist pro-tip: bike shorts can be warn discretely under mesh athletic shorts until the point in time where you cease to give a fuck what others think about your ass.
A lot of people will suggest Brooks saddles. For moderate riders on a budget, I'll suggest a comfort saddle like this one. I have used this and a Schwinn cruiser saddle on my Trek mountain bike and have never experienced anything other than very slight soreness after a three hour city ride.