Skiving Knife by Jeff Peaches

A fellow San Francisco Randonneusse (who is also a very talented book worker) and I have been talking about leather, leather skiving and different types of tools. Besides making your own knife, you can have one made by Jeff Peaches. 

Arbor press/tooling update

My beautiful leather tools are still in the process of being machined to fit into the arbor press. Until the tools are ready, no leather work.
I am fortunate and thankful to have a skilled machinist working on my tools.
If you are one of the nine owners waiting for your bags, you are welcome to borrow my personal bags if you need, just let me know. Sorry for the delay.
-Ely

Randonneur Bike Details

Solas reflective tape on fenders

Internal wiring to rear light

Weinmann brake arm for light

SF Randonneurs

Beautiful artwork by Alice Stribling for the SF Randonneurs spring populaire.

Paris Brest Paris article written by Jeremy from Gallus

Check out Jeremy's work here.

Singer Sewing Machine

1933 Singer 15k

Photos from NAHBS

Dave and Willy ready to ride to Sacramento.

Rivet Saddles, set up with two bikes on trainers to test their saddles. I'm buying one!

Rivet Saddles

Swift Industries randonneur bag on a Gallus Randonneur, ridden in Paris-Brest-Paris.

Guu Watanabe on a Yipsan.http://www.yipsanbicycles.com/

For me, the highlight of the show was seeing the work of Philip Woosley,  Loyal Designs. His bags were everywhere and they were stunning. Here is his full set on Mitches MAP touring bike.

There was a third bag, but it was on a bike in the bike room and I forgot to put it out!

more from Loyal at the Ti cycles booth.

Thanks Deb at Rivet Saddles for allowing me to put some bags at her booth.

Rivet Saddles

If anyone is attending NAHBS, I will have a few bags on display at the Rivet Saddles booth.
Deb Banks is a fellow San Francisco Randonneusse  that has completed Paris Brest Paris and is launching a leather saddle line. Her saddles are gorgeous and I encourage everyone to stop by.
I'll be on hand if anyone wants to chat. I'll also have my measuring tape for anyone interested in getting measured up for a custom bag to be made at some point.

Pink Tandem Stokers bag

Swift Industries

(Image borrowed from Swift webpage without permission.)

I had the pleasure of meeting Martina of Swift Industries this week. I hope we can visit Seattle sometime soon for some riding and sewing. My son Finley really had a lot to say to her about Star Wars and race cars.