Clean Tape: White Titanium

A simple stitched tape for Jon in white leather with titanium stitch detail.

 

Casino: Concor: Colnago

The classic Busyman Casino design for Lionel's Colnago.

Perforated kangaroo leather backed in blue and pink

Matching tape, blue perforations and pink stitch

There is a subtle Colnago logo on the side of the saddle, hidden behind the tape.

San Marco Ponza: Retro Flow

My first 'flow' conversion to a saddle. The Ponza has two 'beams' that run along the underside length of the saddle ensuring it still has structural integrity after making the cut-out.

 

 

Curt initially wanted to retain the texture material of the original to offer some traction. I proposed the perforations would perform a similar task. I'm loving this more complex pattern cutting and am very happy with the outcome, thanks to Feride for taking the photos.

Kashimax Aero Resurrected

 

Mikko's old Kashimax Aero was looking a bit worn out. Now it's recovered in whisky coloured kangaroo skin with a square criss-cross stitch grid pattern with some minor repairs to the foam.

Turbo Casino: Lugged Old Steelers

The classic Busyman Casino design adapted for to suit the shape of a Turbo saddle and integrated with a lug inspired fleur de lis and heart shaped cut-out.

 

The saddle is for Desmond's copper Wilier.

"Speedy Dots" Hampsten Gran Paradiso Spirit

About six months ago I recovered this Fizik Arione saddle for a fellow in Austin Texas, he was having a new Hampsten Gran Paradiso custom made. We threw a few design ideas around and eventually settled on this design which I refer to as the "Speedy Dots" pattern. The bike is just finished and looking really great. The leather fro both the saddle and handle bar tape is a full grain vegetable tanned cow hide, notice the natural scar on the back of the saddle.

Basket Ball Orange: Selle Italia

Made from reclaimed leather salvaged from a basketball. The size of the available leather pieces makes the panel seams a necessity. I inserted the black line panels to mimic the look of the ball. Every piece is  hand stitched with a needle and waxed cotton thread. The leather itself is rather thick but I'm happy with how it has turned out. It should be strong and comfortable.

 

 

 

Basketball Leather

A current job using salvaged basketball leather.

For a former basketball player who now rides bikes instead. The leather is successfully salvaged, now I need to develop the pattern and figure out how best to piece these surprisingly small patches of leather together whilst retaining a certain basketballness in the design.

San Marco Mantra: My First

My first Selle San Marco Mantra recover. The pattern was complex but with all that practice on various SMP saddles it came together nicely with the first attempt. This one's destined for Dale's new Baum and might be seen around Hong Kong.

 

 

  

Aliante: F+J Natural Kangaroo

The Saddle

With Saddle Roll Strap

Hand Stitched

Rolled but Empty

This saddle and tool roll are on their way to Baum and Stephen's new Turanti cyclo-cross bike. I love doing saddles for brand new Baums!

Simple Arione Set

A clean Fizik Arione recover for Johannes' brand new Baum which should be ready about now. Simple black with Rapha pink perforations on both saddle and bar tape. i-phone instagram picture this time.

The Whole Family: Fizik Arione

 

The Finished

The Artwork

Fizik Arione recover for Ben's brand new Kenevans.

Scratch Nack & Cross Stitch: Prologo

Difficult to catch a clear shot as the saddle speeds past

 

These perforations take a long time

A bar tape and saddle group for Danny's new Firefly due in July. The Prologo logo will be replaced with an orange Firefly logo.

Fizik CX Arione: Speedy Dots & Cross Stitch Tape

 

Here's a bunch of tape and a saddle for Duncan's dream bike build.

Busyman Facebook Page

A few days ago we (my wife Feride) set up a Busyman Facebook page. We'll be loading heaps more photos, so check them out if you're interested and choose to 'Like' the page if you would like to see updates when we load more photos.

Flanders Flemish Flandrian Feline

Prologo Scratch Nack with the lion of Flanders embossed on both flanks. White kangaroo leather, vegetable tanned and some matching stitched and perforated bar tape. Commissioned by Kevin as a momento of the Flanders ride.

Subtle SMP: Red and Blue

Satin finish kangaroo

Minimal hand stitch details

The nose

Busyman

A subtle SMP recover for Todd's dad including busyman leather replacement label. 

Tray of Saddles

My work table

Concor, Romin, SMP Evolution & Prologo

Stealthy Prologo Recover

 

A Prologo saddle I just finished recovering for Cam's soon to be Baum. Seems like I'm the only fellow in town who's not getting a Baum. I wish I was getting one, maybe one day.... On this one Cam wanted it to be quite subtle so I removed the logo and went for a simple perforated pattern down the centre. The saddle is in black kangaroo and the bar tape is stealthy black on black.