Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 19,810
Likes: 597
From: NJ, NYC, LI
Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
Butt leather is from the animal's butt, as opposed to shoulder, belly, whatever. And yes, the butt is the back end.
If you think an English lightweight is heavy, you should try a Schwinn lightweight sometime. I had a Schwinn New World and I don't think the frame "tubes"were even hollow.