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Handlebar…I wish there was a word for bag that started with an M and sounded like “moustache”

This guy is destined for the handelbars of Sean’s sister’s bike, but I have a red one all cut out and waiting to be stitched. It should be on the shelves at Bike Hounds by next week.

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Bike Bar Bag

Finally. Almost. I do have to pick up a couple of buckles to polish this guy off – so I can attach the rear straps that hook him on to handlebars.

BUT. The big work is done – the measuring and cutting and hole-punching and stitching.

Made from the finest red latigo you ever [...]

Psych

Bet you thought I wasn’t going to post today, didn’t you? WRONG. With the life-upside-down-turning events that are gritLIT and Easter out of the way, I am (almost) back on track.

Here we have the top bar protectors I’m selling at DBH right now. I spent Saturday stitching a sample on to one of the [...]

Can You Handle It?

Today I stitched up a pair of grips for the handlebars of Mike – the other half of Dear Edna‘s Erin.

His bike is an awesome black Raleigh with a perfectly worn Brooks saddle and I happened to have a piece of leather that matched it to a T.

Love how they turned [...]

Tooling Without Tooling

Coming up – a kit made of gorgeous red latigo. This baby comes with all the tools you need to tend to a vintage cruiser.

Wrapped in a roll-up that closes conveniently around your crossbar in case you want to take it on the road. Also looks mighty fine just sitting on your workbench waiting [...]

Let’s Get Down

The Brass Tacks Handlebar Bag.

Super low-profile. This bag is all about the small stuff – some cash and cards, maybe a set of Allen keys.

Made of deep red latigo and secured with brass hardware.

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New Leather

Soooooo I wanted to have some stuff together to post pictures of before I said anything about this, but I (as I’m sure I’ve said before) I’m not a patient person.

I’m going to be launching (ha ha launching…that makes it sound so formal. There will be no champagne, no invitations, no notices, no party [...]