One-of-a-kind leather bike
04/08/2009
French designer Nicolas Yvars has unveiled a new bicycle covered in saddle leather.
The Leather X Porteur is a one-off project modelled on a type of bicycle once used by newspaper sellers in
Mr Yvars told BikeRadar.com that the model combines his three major passions: leather craft, street fashion and luxury. According to the designer, he spent more than a year gathering the materials for the project.
It also includes a hip flask attachment under the saddle and hand-stitched detailing on the leatherwork.
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