Your bike seat is your most personal bicycle component. You sit atop your saddle for dozens, if not hundreds, of miles each week with only a thin layer of Lycra and a chamois pad separating it from ...

I think it’s fair to say that the cycling industry has wholeheartedly embraced additive manufacturing, a.k.a 3D printing. While 3D printing isn't always practical for mass production, it’s proving ...

At a time in which scores of items are mass-produced in places far outside of the United States, Drew Clark's work stands tall. Clark, 54, is a custom saddlemaker in Colcord, Oklahoma, and crafts each ...

3D-printed bike saddles in general are known to be comfier than their regular counterparts, but they should become even more so if they're made to order. That's the thinking behind the Personomic ...

When Ben Nech was 12 years old, he wanted a pair of chaps. But he couldn't afford the $100 to $200 to buy a pair. "I scraped up enough money to buy the leather and put together some old tools and ...

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – Victor Hermanson doesn’t collect accolades or reviews based on his craft, even though he could. Hermanson is a gifted saddle maker who lives on the outskirts of Las Cruces.

Few can deny the smell and touch of fresh handcrafted leather. Those special qualities pervade the senses at Miguel Aguilar’s Saddle Barn, a new small workshop nestled in the rear section of Old ...