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A Black woman wearing a denim shirt is carrying a bicycle down a set of stairs in an urban environment. The bicycle has a green paint job and honey leather wrapped handlebars.

Original, unique designs to help with lifting and carrying your bicycle

Lifetime leather bar wraps in five styles for every type of handlebar and bicycle

A woman bicycling on a bright summer day over a green lawn wearing suede fringe cowgirl boots and with a 6-pack of Anchor Steam beer connected to the top tube of her bicycle with a honey leather 6-pack frame cinch

Best-selling "commuter essentials" for making the daily commute easier

A dark brown leather round, barrel-shaped saddle bag with cedar wood sides mounted to the back of a brown leather Brooks saddle on a cream-and-brown painted bicycle

Stunning handcrafted bicycle bags carry the essentials and turn heads!

Two people playing a game of travel cribbage on a wooden picnic table with a small leather and birch cribbage board

Our original best-selling Travel Cribbage Boards have fans worldwide

Two sets of travel dice on a dark brown leather table surface. Both sets show six dice coming out of a square brass tube. The dice are 7mm, smaller than standard. One has white dice and the other has black dice.

Play dice anywhere you go in a handcrafted brass keychain or necklace.

Two people playing dominoes using small, domino-sized playing cards on a walnut wood table with snacks and drinks. The domino cards are double 12 with different colors for each number and hand-drawn.

Uniquely functional for travel: hand-drawn domino playing cards (2 sizes!)

Close-up of a folding leather travel backgammon board mid-play on a weathered wood surface. A hand is reaching in and moving four game pieces (which are brass nails) between triangles, which are laser-engraved in the honey dyed leather. Accessories are visible, dice and doubling cube and peg storage

Our newest folding leather board and favorite game: Travel Backgammon!

A variety of handcrafted leather and wood handles on a sample board as seen from above and an angle

Leather handles in 8 styles, 4 leather colors, and 3 metal finishes

A white chest of drawers in a white and lilac baby nursery with three colors of leather Morrison bin pull handles, in Honey, Dark Brown, and Black

Strong yet soft, durable and sustainable, no-bumps and no-bruises

A white kitchen drawer under a gray countertop that has a natural tan colored leather handle with nickel hardware and an engraved label that says 'Silverware'

Add a label to handles and pulls for superior organization

Two cabinet doors swinging open towards each other with matching leather Lovejoy loop handles. The leather touches so the cabinets don't crash into each other, a solution for problem corners in kitchen design planning

Flexible but sturdy, creative solutions to tricky problem corners

A roll of natural leather on a white background

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Valerie and Geoff from Walnut Studiolo are standing on a pile of driftwood between two boulders on the North Oregon Coast beach near Manzanita, with mountains and grey sky in the background

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Valerie and Geoff Franklin of Walnut Studiolo standing behind their bicycles on a grassy green lawn. Geoff is doffing his hat to Valerie and she is smiling, as a gesture of service.

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by admin
August 30, 2016
2 min read

Our job is supremely rewarding when we are able to help our customers enjoy their bicycle journeys, whether that's simply a fun ride to the local farmer's market or a multi-day bicycle tour. We were so thrilled to get a visit from longtime customer Dennis Kleine as he made his way along the Oregon Coast. It's always so exciting to see your work out there in the wild, so to see Dennis's mud flaps, which have now been on 3 continents and over a dozen countries, still looking good, was immensely satisfying. It was great to visit with Dennis, but as we got talking it quickly became apparent he needed a few gear adjustments to make his ride even more comfortable and efficient. So Geoff got creative. He installed a better pannier bag handle, and created the basic structure of a silverware sleeve and SD card organizer for Dennis to sew together himself. We know that most cyclists plan their journey for biking along Highway 101, but we think in our area Miami Foley Road is a nice little parallel alternative - about the same length, safer with less traffic and scenic (although there are no services along the way). Dennis reported back that he loved this back road route. When Dennis set up camp for the night, he finished the projects by sewing his new organizers around the campfire at Nehalem State Park. "The seams don't look great on the SD cardholder because that was my first attempt, but I'm happy with it! It's foldable, too. The silverware case helps a lot and works really well." The adjustments to Dennis' bag proved useful, too. "I noticed a difference from the first second of use. The locking mechanism is smart and nicely hidden. The bag no longer falls off and I'm sure it never will." We were so pleased to be able to help a Pacific Coast bike traveler on his journey to a better path. Bike adventure on the Oregon Coast is a special expedition - one we highly recommend. Whether you're interested in extended cycle touring or simply a day trip, you can't beat the striking views, serene landscape and fresh salty air.