Originally Posted by Expatriate

I think you read wrong. If we call it a seat in the states, that's what I'll call it when I'm there. When I'm riding with my mates here, it's a saddle, a rear mech, and bidon, etc. If I walked into your LBS and asked for a bidon, they'd look at me funny. I'll stick with the local name/pronunciation, as long as it's commonly accepted, right or wrong.