Tag: Saddle

Old Jeans, New Saddle: Brooks + Levi’s Cambium C17

A built-to-last upcycling collaboration from two heritage brands

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Last summer, denim heads in Brooklyn, Los Angeles and London donated their beyond-repair jeans at Levi’s pop-up Commuter Workspace—an outreach project aimed at urban bike commuters. Now the discarded denim has been given a new life by the heritage bike accessories-makers Brooks England. Available for sale today, 5 February 2015, the collaboration Denim Cambium C17 utilizes upcycled denim in conjunction with the brand’s time-tested production …

Morgaw Shock Absorbing Bicycle Saddle

An innovative design increases flex and rider stability while cutting tension both on and off road

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As an answer to the cyclist’s favorite component to complain about, Slovakian designers have developed a new type of bicycle saddle called the Morgaw. The lightweight, carbon-based saddle combines a modular rail system with two small shock absorbers to add flexibility and stability while absorbing road rumble, thus reducing tension on the spine and lower back. Unlike traditional saddles, the innovative design allows for torsional …