SLR Superflow Brandy Stitched

I refinished this Selle Italia original model SLR Superflow saddle featuring seam lines and detailing adapted from an older SLR Flow. The lines and detailing were adjusted to suit the shape of the Superflow and the front end carbon fibre trim has been padded out and covered over. The leather is a vegetable tanned kangaroo in matte brandy colour. Every stitch and perforation is done by hand, my hand. The other object here in the photo is some matching handlebar tape in the same leather.

 

SLR Hand Dyed, Stamped, Tesselate

Joachim's Selle Italia SLR Tekno saddle covered with dark purple ombre hand dyed kangaroo leather, perforated in a tessellated pattern reminiscent of M.C Escher's art. The perforations are in a metallic green and gold the embossed text is in Afrikaans of which I am ignorant of the meaning. 

SLR Dark Choc Set (Brandy)

Brandy colour kangaroo whip leather. In one piece of leather (one skin) there can be scars from scratches and variation in colour from one side to the other. Over time with use the leather will continue to develop character, colours will deepen and lighten with burnishing and exposure to daylight.

SLR Handy Dyed

Dark brown hand dyed kangaroo leather for Chris' Saffron road bike. The saddle design features off-white perforation detail and a raised Saffron logo, and accompanied by some matching bar tape.

 

SLR Black & Gold

Time for a fresh saddle. In 2020 I did some saddle work for Jeff's new Baum Orbis. Five years on he needed a refresh and wanted to try out the SLR Superflow Boost.

Z-Zero GT Parlee 25th Anniversary

Parlee's 2025, 25th Anniversary limited edition Z-Zero GT comes with Busyman custom leatherwork. Including leather covered Selle Italia SLR saddle, bar tape and compact saddle bag.

 

Bastion Embassy Build: SLR Superflow Boost

Dark navy kangaroo leather Selle Italia SLR Superflow Boost and matching bar tape for a stylish Bastion via Embassy Cycling. The perforated detail is in a silver blue to match the frame and the owner's initials AS are hand stitched into the centre back patch.

 

SLR Navy Set

A full set for Scott's Baum Orbis. SLR Superflow Boost saddle, compact 2 piece saddle bag, bar tape and a frame pump strap. Full grain bovine leather in navy blue with silver perforated detail.

 

SMP Navy Set

F30C: One of the new short wide saddles from the selle SMP range. Covered here in navy blue full grain bovine leather with perforations in silver, gold and red. Matching bar tape and a 2 piece saddle bag with the suede rough-out side for the main body panel. All this for Karl's Baum.

New squared 2 piece saddle bag

Testing out a slight shape variation for the 2 piece saddle bag. Same capacity but with a less rounded shape to the perforated lid. Navy blue full grain bovine leather with perforations in silver, gold and red.

 

Brooks Cambium C15: Martini Style

Denis' Brooks saddle covered in black leather with striped grid perforations to match his Baum paint scheme, with matching bar tape.

Attica Folders 2025

There have been many notable highs in my practice since I started doing Busyman leatherwork in 2008. One of those highlights was meeting chef Ben Shewry of Attica restaurant and being commissioned to make leather folders for the restaurant's bills, beverage and wine lists. Here are a couple of fresh bill folders and wine list covers from earlier this year. The staff at Attica do such an amazing job with cleaning and maintaining the original folders but unfortunately one mysteriously disappears from time to time.

SLR Burnished Tan Set

Burnished light tan leather with a pull up effect for Rolling Wheels. The large perforated motif is derived from the original Stelbel head-badge design.

Burnished Tan SMP Lite 209

SMP Lite 209 in a burnished vegetable tanned kangaroo leather. It will continue to burnish and develop a complex patina with use.

Black SMP Lite 209

I sculpted some fresh padding for this SMP Lite 209. This saddle one of the more heavily padded models in the SMP range. In the past I've avoided replacing the padding on these because I wasn't sure I'd be able to achieve good enough symmetry and a shape close enough to the original. Sculpted from a few layers of medium density EVA foam. Covered here in the standard black vegetable tanned kangaroo leather. It turns out were pretty happy with the shape.

Black Fizik Antares

A new leather cover for this Fizik Antares saddle in NZ. The old cover was tired and worn but otherwise the saddle was structurally sound. Extending the life of the saddle and simple so it would work with many different bikes. The leather is full aniline vegetable tanned kangaroo. We love the character that the scars and imperfections in the skin bring to the saddle.

Berk Black on Black

Will's black on black Berk Lupina Short. New 3mm EVA foam and covered in a kangaroo perforated leather. Minimal and classic.

Baum Rowing

Fade perforations, hand embroidered rower, raised Baum logo; Many things to see on this Pro Stealth saddle for Above Category Cycling.

 

Bison Bontrager

James' collection of shrunken bison Bontrager Aeolus saddles. James sources the leather pieces from Leh Cycling Goods to match his handlebar tape.

'76 Gebiomized

After nearly ten years Patrick is updating his saddle from A Specialized Toupe to a Gebiomized Sleak. The 2nd image is the old bar tape after so many years of riding and the link shows that bar tape back in 2016 before it was installed and used.