Coffeeneuring Ride #2.

Coffeeneuring Ride #2.

Where: Spoken (previously Beans & Bagels) 1812 W Montrose Ave - Chicago, IL

When: Sunday, October 11, 2015 - morning

What: Espresso, coffee in a bike-friendly thermos - bagels for home

The Ride: took mostly side streets - my secret routes to get around areas in my larger neighborhood - and started and finished with a loop around Horner Park - beautifully sunny morning. Spoken, previously Beans & Bagels, serves coffee and bagels, and my new favorite espresso in the city - surprisingly delicious in a city of high end espresso shops. I know the owner, Will, from bike transactions and parts swaps, and he has a vintage race bike on display above shelves of coffee making supplies. They used to, maybe still do, get pastries picked up via bike trailer.

The Bike: '84 Schwinn Voyageur, single speed, setup randonneur style - my commuter

Mileage: 4 miles roundtrip

Coffeeneuring Ride #1.

Coffeeneuring Ride #1.

Where: First Slice - Andersonville - 5357 N Ashland - Chicago, IL

When: Sunday, October 4, 2015 - afternoon-ish

What: cup o' coffee (and pie for home!)

The Ride: mix of bike-laned roads & side streets. I know this area well, uneventful biking to and from, mixing in a short section of the North Branch Trail on my way home. Bike rack to lock up in front of coffeeshop. Sort of a dreary gray day, felt good to get out for a short ride. Pie slices fit nicely into a new XL saddle wedge I made up. Stopped to take some photos of bike on my way home.

The Bike: Rivendell Redwood (650b conversion) sporting new A23 wheelset

Mileage: 8 miles roundtrip.

Barry's Saddle Wedge

Medium wedge on a Pashley Guv'nor.

New colors.

Working on a custom bag right now, and ordered 3 new colors as possible options. I made of medium deluxe wedges in each color to get a sense of what each color looked like with veg tan leather. All are wonderful in different ways. I'll definitely be making up personal bags in orange when I have the chance.

Medium Saddle Wedge.

Saddle wedge with Martexin #8 waxed canvas, black leather bits, & brass hardware. 

On its way to Ireland. 

Medium wedge.

All prepped. Just needs to be sewn up. 

Black, Black, & Brass.

Black leather, black Martexin waxed canvas, brass hardware.