Re: [CR]Leather covering handlebars

Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:01:50 -0400
From: Don Rogers <turning.pedals@gmail.com>
To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Leather covering handlebars
In-Reply-To: <e47fa9181e7ef.46028a04@optonline.net>
References: <e388c8971af00.460281e0@optonline.net> <8C93A9C56938699-BD4-93DD@webmail-db07.sysops.aol.com>

On 3/22/07, gholl@optonline.net <gholl@optonline.net> wrote:
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> > Can anyone recommend an artisan to cover vintage bars with leather?
> Can the proper leather be purchased today, and from whom?

If you do want to pursue the DIY angle, Velo Orange sells a tidy kit of elkhide wrap, which has been favorably reviewed both for ease of application and functionality as a bar covering.

http://www.velo-orange.com/elsebarco.html

Velo Orange is a great company to do business with, too.

Don Rogers
Rumford, RI USA