Jeff Mandel specializes in making leather shoes from his small shop in Southeast Portland. Taught by masters in Holland, Mandel does everything by hand and he has documented each and every pair he’s ...

Ask any cyclist: Racing saddles are uncomfortable. Especially for the first few months, when they feel like pieces of wood. But Brooks, the venerable British saddle maker, wants to change that with ...

With impeccable timing, the Selle Italia brand has been reborn with a range of three leather saddles made using their old machines and a "whiff of today's technology", plus matching saddle bags and ...

No matter how great your bike is, if it’s not comfortable, every ride can feel like a chore. One of the biggest factors in comfort? The saddle. It supports your sit bones, and if it’s not the right ...

It would be a little odd to review a product that has been around for 110 years, so we won’t. I have noticed, though, that whenever I stop and talk to other cyclists, they almost always ask about my ...