Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Speedy Regal Fyxo Merckx



The final piece for this.

SLR Kit Carbonio MKII - Burnt Orange



Andrew's 2nd Busyman SLR customised saddle. This one's for his new Baum and Andrew found the burnt orange leather for me to use on both the saddle and tape.

Romin for a Condor



This Romin Evo Pro is customised for Zool's Condor Leggero in Rapha club colours with a couple of sets of matching handlebar tape.
 



Saturday, 12 January 2013

SLR in London Tan - Gervase



SLR Flow model for Tim's for next wood framed bike. The leather is veggie tanned kangaroo hand dyed in a darkened version of 'London Tan'. Tim re-padded the saddle before sending it to me for the leather work. 
 

Saturday, 5 January 2013

A Natural Leather Set



Natural veg tanned leather used for this set of toe straps, bar tape and top tube protectors. A mix of kangaroo and bovine, the toe straps are fully hand stitched with a heavy duty braided polyester thread including the attachment of the stainless steel buckles. A choice of top tube protector in the three different leathers used.
 
 

SQ lab 611 Antique Brown Kangaroo



Pedro's SQ lab saddle in antique brown kangaroo leather with matching bovine handlebar tape . Green highlights in the perforation backing and a little hand stitched gusset at the back. This set is my first for the Dominican Republic.
 
 

Sunday, 23 December 2012

CBD Monogram Flite



Tired old Flite saddle recovered for City Bike Depot in Sydney featuring their monogram style logo in place of the Selle Italia logos. Raised de-boss with perforations to reveal the orange underneath.
 
 

Velo Bontranger MTB Saddle - Cordura




Velo x Bontrager mountain bike saddle recovered in a combination of red Cordura (strong polyamide / nylon stuff) and black kangaroo leather. Cut on the bias the woven Cordura is surprisingly easy to stretch and mould to shape.
  

Thursday, 20 December 2012

SLR Flash Gordon

 

Black and Pink Flite



Marc's modern Flite with a variation of the speedy dots tapering towards the front end. Black kangaroo with pink backed perforations for Marc's TT bike.

 

Kangaroo Wrapped Bars



Wrapping Steve's track drops with perforated kangaroo leather. Stitched in black using a baseball style stitch pattern. Getting the leather to the correct width was not easy because of the variations in bar diameter throughout. Grey the cat hangs out with me in the studio on top of his step ladder.
 
 
 

Sunday, 16 December 2012

Arione Italian Champ



Italian national champion stripes perforated into this Fizik Arione.

 
 

Arione Lugged Detail



MP's second Arione CX Tri saddle recover also to compliment the paintwork on his second Llewellyn bike. The burgundy coloured kid leather is perforated to reveal silver highlights.


 
 

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

White and Red Tape: Creux



New bar tape for Van at Creux Cycling.
 
 
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Hot Pink Pinarello Mantra



Another Mantra for Hong Kong, this time for Stu's Pinarello. Black kangaroo with hot pink behind perforations.



Gel Flow: Black and Pale Blue



Selle Italia Gel Flow saddle in black kangaroo with 'duck egg blue' backed perforations. For DJ's new Baum.
 

Black and Red Bartape



Double stitched bar tape with contrast backed perforations for CJ in Hobart.

Yellow Mantra



Selle San Marco Mantra for Isaac is Singapore.

Sunday, 9 December 2012

Subtle SMP: Black and Blue



Mitch's SMP recovered in Kangaroo with pale blue punched pattern in Casino style.

Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Benson Caymano: Black Patent



Gayle's black patent leather recover on a San Marco Caymano. For her custom steel gloss black Benson. David Benson builds beautiful lugless steel frames in Auckland, NZ. There one or two gracing the roads and velodromes of Melbourne.