Hi everyone,

I think I've read nearly every saddle thread on this board, and I still can't figure out which saddle to order for my mountain bike... but I think I'm narrowing things down. For right now my mountain bike is my main bike, so I'm using it both for trails and street riding. I want a decent all-purpose saddle, but I don't want to end up with something that's going to hinder me on the trails (if such a thing exists).

It's my understanding that some people don't like the Terry Butterfly as a MTB saddle because it doesn't allow you to move around as much - is this because of the shape or just the textured leather?

If it's the leather, would something like the Butterfly Cromoly saddle be better? It looks more slippery, but I'm not sure. Or does the shape have a lot to do with it?

I would really like to try a Terry saddle, but I'm not sure which one might work. Also on my list is the Specialized Ariel, but I'm not sure how that would be for long rides, so I think I'll try a Terry first - if I can pick the right one! Any ideas?