My girlfriend has her Terry Butterfly saddle as far back as it will go on her seatpost. I can understand why women's saddle are generally wider than men's saddles, but I don't understand why they're shorter. Are there any longer (with corresponding longer rails) women's specific saddles comparable to the Terry Butterfly? This is on a Tommasini, we've put a 70mm stem on it, but she still wants to be further back on the saddle, which the 70mm stem (versus her old 80) will let her do.
Accroding to Terry's website, the Butterfly ti is 6.1 inches (15.5cm) wide and 10.3 inches (26.2cm) long.
In contrast, an Avocet 02 "Women" saddle measures 7.0 inches wide and 10.2 inches long.
Avocet does offer 2 other saddles that are longer. First, is the Avocet 02 "Men" saddle that measures 6.3 inches in width and 10.7 inches in length. If that is not *long* enough, Avocet also sells a Women mt. bike saddle called the Gelflex 35 that is 7.25 inches wide and 11.5 inches in length. Good Luck!
My girlfriend has her Terry Butterfly saddle as far back as it will go on her seatpost. I can understand why women's saddle are generally wider than men's saddles, but I don't understand why they're shorter. Are there any longer (with corresponding longer rails) women's specific saddles comparable to the Terry Butterfly? This is on a Tommasini, we've put a 70mm stem on it, but she still wants to be further back on the saddle, which the 70mm stem (versus her old 80) will let her do.
-Eric
Shorter people, with corresponding lower saddle heights, sometimes have the nose of the saddle further forward than taller people. In that case it's more likely the nose of the saddle could poke the back of the thighs when riding out of the saddle, which makes it slightly more difficult to ride standing up. The shorter length of some women's saddles can help fix that.
There might be other reasons too (lighter weight?), but that's the main one I can think of.
Hope your girlfriend can get comfy on her bike! It can make a big difference.
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My girlfriend has her Terry Butterfly saddle as far back as it will go on her seatpost. I can understand why women's saddle are generally wider than men's saddles, but I don't understand why they're shorter. Are there any longer (with corresponding longer rails) women's specific saddles comparable to the Terry Butterfly? This is on a Tommasini, we've put a 70mm stem on it, but she still wants to be further back on the saddle, which the 70mm stem (versus her old 80) will let her do.
-Eric
Specialized Body Geometry for women looks the same length as for men.
Sounds like first she can't get enough setback, then she needs to adjust reach. Has she tried a setback seatpost, like a bent Thomsen or Shimano? If you can't get the saddle positioned so her knees are where she wants them, the frame is wrong for her. At least it seems so to me.
My girlfriend has her Terry Butterfly saddle as far back as it will go on her seatpost. I can understand why women's saddle are generally wider than men's saddles, but I don't understand why they're shorter. Are there any longer (with corresponding longer rails) women's specific saddles comparable to the Terry Butterfly? This is on a Tommasini, we've put a 70mm stem on it, but she still wants to be further back on the saddle, which the 70mm stem (versus her old 80) will let her do.
-Eric
I suspect that the seat tube angle is wrong on this frame, longish femurs that won't allow her to get far enough back. Not a saddle length issue, IMO. May look for a seatpost that allows more aft movement, like the one from Look..
