The Ostrich bags are booked on a ship due to arrive on 8/27. If there is no trouble with typhoons, pirates, or customs, we'll have them a few days to a week after that date.
We now stock Nitto Noodle and Classic handlebars.
There are two new shades of elk hide bar wraps, light brown and honey. We're also using a new thinner and narrower tape that makes them easier to install. We'll post a photo soon.
Cork grips for city bikes are available for $10. A shellaced version will be $18.
The first batch of Randonneur frames are sold out. The next batch are available at $1450. And we have decided to add three optional colors, French blue, orange, and black.
09 August, 2006
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Anyway to reserve an Ostrich bag? Congrats on the randonneur frame being a near sell-out!
Sure C, just send an e-mail and we'll hold one for you.
Are the new "wraps" actually wraps or lace-on covers? I have nice leather wraps made by a harness maker, but I don't remember who I bought them from. They are thick with beveled edges. They look and feel good. I know you can't stock everything, but I would really like lace-ons made from the heavy leather like the toe clip material. I have a feeling the stitching on the elk may tear out over time.
They are covers; I mis-wrote.
You know that's a good idea Neil. Would be a little more industrial duty and last a bit longer. God knows the fewer times you have to sew these on, the better.
However, the fact of the matter is, I must say that the plain old cloth tape heavily shellacked is just about bombproof. Twice a decade you can just put some more shellac on there. The brown tape looks very much like brown leather with a few coats of clear shellac. And four-legged mammals far prefer it to boot.
I really like the feel of the leather though, both elk and cowhide. Of course the shellaced tape is really classic for a French inspired bike. If we're really worried about our four-legged friends I suppose we could ride on plastic again.
I have shellaced cork grips for my girlfriend and she found them unrideable because sweat made them slippery (and she doesn't wear cycling gloves). I haven't tried them because she had me replace them after 2 rides, but just thought I would bring that up.
blipzandstripz,
There was too much shellac on them and no texture left. That's why they were slippery. Next time use 3 coats, no more. I've had them on my city bike for over a year and find them just perfect.
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