Are there any folk in the UK who do custom leather saddles?

thegreatdivide

I'm building a bike that really needs a tan leather saddle and bar tape. Is there anyone in the UK that can recover existing saddles? I know there are a few folk in the US and the Busyman chap in Australia who is superb (and stuffed full of orders) but can't find anyone over here. I'm not going down the Brookes route or getting a bib short shredder like the Charge - I'd like to get my Antares Versus recovered.

diamonddog

Try a local car upholsterer, I wouldn't think it would be cheap though if you find one to do it.

murf1480

http://www.customcoversuk.co.uk/motorbikes.html

You could try having a word with this bloke. I know it's motorbikes and scooters but I would have thought the principles are the same.

diamonddog

murf1480 wrote:

http://www.customcoversuk.co.uk/motorbikes.html

You could try having a word with this bloke. I know it's motorbikes and scooters but I would have thought the principles are the same.

^^Good shout.

Monty Dog

Let us know how you get on - I've got a Fizik carbon Aliante that has simply worn through and it would be nice to have it recovered rather than bin a perfectly functional £150 saddle.