Friday 21 April 2017

Selle SMP: Black on Black

Björn's simple black SMP set. Same design as his brown one and his tan one.

Thursday 20 April 2017

Fizik Antares: LOTR Blue Straight

Some straight line centre perforations in Speedvagen's Leave it On The Road blue. A couple of short rolls of bar tape for wrapping the drops only.

Monday 17 April 2017

Fizik Antares: Greys

Muted cool and warm greys on this set for a bright silver Speedvagen.

Sunday 16 April 2017

Astute Skycarbs: Olive Green Details

For Andry's new Ti/Carbon Firefly and Ti Kualis with olive green Chris King pieces. I try to avoid working on these saddles because they are very difficult but Tim at Loue Bicycles in Singapore begged me and i couldn't say no.

Friday 14 April 2017

Fizik Aliante: Black with Citron & Slate Blue

Fizik Aliante Large with Speedvagen's 2017 colours Slate Blue and Citron perforated through the centre. The coordinating bar tape has am ombre effect through the perforations with the same two colours.

Wednesday 12 April 2017

Fizik Aliante: Green & Gold

For John's Baum Corretto refinish: Deep dark green and bright gold

Fizik Aliante: Pink Vader



Tuesday 11 April 2017

Fabric Scoop: Stripes


Pink and light blue perforated stripes for Rodney's Fabric Scoop. The bike is a Speedvagen Holla Text blue with pink fade details. Full grain leather bar tape with triple row offset perforations in matching highlight colours.

Monday 10 April 2017

Speedvagen: Holla Text 2017 Fade


For Hiro: Featured in the Speedvagen 2017 Guidebook: Pink - pink fade.


Photos: The Vanilla Workshop

Speedvagen: Holla Text Fade

Fluoro fade from yellow to pink on Todd's saddle perforations to match the Holla Text detailing on his frame. This paint scheme and a Busyman custom leatherwork are both featured in the Speedvagen 2017 Guidebook.
Photos: Andy White (FYXO)

Speedvagen: Surprise Me Diagonals 2016


For the last couple of years I have been doing quite a bit of custom leatherwork for some of Vanilla Workshop's very pretty Speedvagens. This multi-colour diagonal perforation style became the design for the 2016 Surprise Me paint scheme. Pictured here on Dr. Su's bike with coordinating full grain leather bar tape.


Photos: Bob Huff



Thursday 6 April 2017

Fizik Aliante: JC & Clubs

Wallet for Jimmy's pocket and saddle for his Colnago