I'm On the Road

I haven't blogged recently, I've been on the road traveling around parts of Turkey for the last month. I will be back in the Busyman studio in October after visiting Italy (Selle San Marco), staying in an Austrian Alps summer house, teaching a workshop in Sweden and dropping by London to visit Sir Paul Smith.

The saddle blog posts will start again in October, in the meantime @busymanbicycles on instagram and the Busyman Bicycles Facebook page might have an occasional travel update.

Thanks for following,

Mick.

Prologo Venom Green

A prologo recover for a recent Baum build with matching handlebar tape.

 

Arione with 'Why Not Blue' Star

Now I have a little time on my hands hanging out in Turkey I can post a few of my recent works. This one is in natural kangaroo with a simple star featured in blue to match back with the Pegoretti why not blue. The atching veggie tanned bar tape can be tricky to wrap but is well worth the effort.

 

 

Winning on Busyman Bartape

Congratulations Eric for your win in the Masters 40+ category of the Mt Hood Cycling Classic.

Kangaroo Red Bartape

The skins are small so there are a few joins in each roll.

Division 1

The saddles and tape I did for the Division 1 team who are racing the Red Hook Crit this weekend in Brooklyn.

 

Bright Green Baum

Scratch HWD: Bright Sky Blue

Neil's Prologo Scratch HWD recovered in roo with three simple lines of sky blue perforations to compliment his upcoming Baum build. Matching bar tape.

Selle Italia C2 with Casino Sides

For Ben's upcoming Baum build this C2 is embellished with the split casino design in the three main colours of the paint scheme: Venom green, Duck egg blue and white. Bar tape to match with two stitch colours.

Zeus Aliante

Aliante recovered in roo leather with Zeus buffalo skull motif. Simple single toe straps to match.

Antares Leica Inspired

A classic Leica camera is the inspiration this saddle for one of Tom Donhau's recent bikes. I love the way the paint references the leather jacket of the camera.

Aliante Split Casino

This Fizik Aliante is embellished with red backed perforations configured in what is a new geometric version of my old 'Casino' design. I've called this one 'Casino Sides'. Texas, US.

 

Specialized Jett: World Champ

This Specialized Jett saddle was recovered a couple of months ago for Liz. In navy blue kid leather with world champ rainbow stripes and titanium grey perforations. Liz rides a Baum and holds a world masters record on the track.

 

Kombi Koffein Mattress Saddle

For Kombi Koffein in Brisbane.

 

 

Metallic Gold Cipollini: Specialized Toupe

Specialized Toupe on Darrell's Cipollini, picking up the metallic gold highlights of the frame in the perforation detail. Very happy with the subtle two rows of perforation on the bar tape and Darrell's choice of matching gold trim to finish the tape. Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Antares Above Category

Antares saddle and four sets of handlebar tape for Above Category in California. The blue is something close to Assos blue.

Antique Brown Carbon Flite

This carbon/titanium Flite is covered in antique brown dyed kangaroo with accompanying bar tape for a Firefly in Espana. Stefan asked me to add a little padding to the hard saddle shell before covering in leather.

Natural Kangaroo Mantra

Selle San Marco Mantra recovered plain in natural kangaroo for a Hong Kong Firefly.

Mike's Flite Gel Flo Max

Surprise group birthday present for Mike over in Healsville, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia. Black kangaroo with red underlay on the large perforated areas.

 

 

S Works Toupe: Black & Gold

S Works Toupe recovered in Black Kangaroo for Darrell's Cipollini RB800. Metallic gold highlights to match the frame and some bar tape.