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WILL Leather Goods Pays Tribute To Historical Cultures, Releases “One-Of-A-Kind” Bike Series

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WILL Leather Goods One Of A Kind Bike Series Oaxacan Bike #2 Full View copy master

If you had $10,000 to spend on a new bike would you opt for one wrapped in vegetable tanned leather and embellished with custom wool knitting? What if it had leather pedals and Oaxacan wool rug panniers? Well, if you didn’t pre-order the $20k crocodile skin fixie, then you may not be WILL’s target market. But you might have a leather fetish, or you might just be curious nonetheless…

WILL Leather Goods One Of A Kind Bike Series Oaxacan Bike #2 Top Tube View

The picture paints the thousand words that could be written on this one-of-a-kind contraption WILL has entitled Oaxacan Bike #2.

WILL Leather Goods One Of A Kind Bike Series Oaxacan Bike #2 Panniers View master

WILL states the culture of Mexico was the inspiration for this 1935 Elgin cruiser wrapped in finely crafted materials that “take WILL fans on a journey” and honor a culture of weaving and hand-looming. The final product is certainly worthy of any cycling-journeyman or art-collector. Who hasn’t always wished to display leather-wrapped spokes?

WILL Leather Goods One Of A Kind Bike Series Leather Bicycle #1 Full View

WILL’s Leather Bicycling #1 is said to pay tribute to the Western Pre-Revolution period and its original means of transportation — the horse. Gazing upon the Leather Bicycling #1 long enough will transport the viewer back to a far simpler time of leather crafted saddles and one-of-a-kind saddle bags reminiscent of the Pony Express. There is an apocryphal rumor that Portland’s mail-carriers will soon be delivering their packages via these bicycles during summer months.

WILL Leather Goods One Of A Kind Bike Series Leather Bicycle #1 Full Leather Wrapped Bars

In keeping with the Western theme the Leather Bicycle #1 boasts ornately embossed saddlebags, an embossed bike seat, and handlebars wrapped in hand-stitched, oiled bridle leather. Not one Western detail has been spared a most generous leather-wrapping treatment — not even the fenders.

WILL Leather Goods One Of A Kind Bike Series Leather Bicycle #1 Full View Drive Side

William Adler is the man behind WILL Leather Goods. He is quoted as stating, “My dream is to create unexpected products and experiences that ignite adventure, passion and inspiration.” It appears he has done exactly as such with these two, bike projects; they truly are unexpected.

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Dave
Dave
10 years ago

Very cool. A Street Bike Named Desire in Palo Alto, CA carries Will Leather Goods and the products are top notch.

Al Boneta
Al Boneta
10 years ago

When my vegan friends get mad me I.ll tell them it’s reclaimed sustainable leather.

Paul in VA
Paul in VA
10 years ago

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Greg
Greg
10 years ago

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James S
James S
10 years ago

Maybe he could do a partnership with a taxidermist and add some fur and animal heads. Let’s just take it all the way an build a wood frame with nicely antiqued brass fittings, a stuffed coyote in a reed basket up front, some yak fur panniers, handlebars made from bull horns…

Equine Master
Equine Master
10 years ago

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ginsu
ginsu
10 years ago

Where’s the brass spittoon?

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