GILLES BERTHOUD Womens Marie Blanque cork finish

GILLES BERTHOUD Womens Marie Blanque cork finish click to zoom image
Pricing
OUR PRICE £160.85
Offer £100.00
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

Description The real beauty of the saddle is the way the leather top fixes to the frame. To date leather saddles have always been riveted to the frame which required specialist skills to repair. Gilles has replaced the rivets with custom chamfered allen key screws which slot into brass washers which are inddividually engraved with his name. The top front fixing washer is individually numbered so your saddle will have its own identity. The rear fixings are placed at the back of the saddle leather so they will not damage your clothing. This fixing system allows anyone to remove and replace the leather top quickly and easily if required

The leather is treated with naturally occurring dyes as oppposed to environmentally harmful chemicals to give a quality finish. The leather is hand softened to be comfortable from the outset, reducing the riding in time relative to other popular leather saddles. The leather itself is cut using a very expensive five axis CNC machine and creates saddles that are thicker than any other available. Gilles built his own testing machine and found that his saddles will outlast existing leather saddles many times over
Hand softened
Combined best quality leather upper with modern technology support materials
No rivits to damage your clothes
Natural dyes not chemicals used for colour options
The Cork affect is unique to Gilles Berthoud and its creation is a trade secret. Lets just say it takes a lot of work!
size 240 x 160
As with any product, specification is subject to change without prior notification. You are advised to confirm current specification before buying.

current situation

**updated 2023
This website is now a way for me to clear some of the stock. It is still working and I check every few days for any orders. If I am not in London I may not be able to fill orders (check below). If you have an urgent request or want to check availability please text or phone as I have to go to the storage to access stock. Ninon 07410699297

going to be in London?

**updated February 2024
I will not be back in London till early March and I should be down for about 3 weeks. I am already taking bookings.
I have a workshop set up in the north now and hub gears can be sent to me to work on there.
More stock is making it's way up but most sales still have to be done when I am in London.
I am getting back into a regular routine. I went away to help family at Easter 2020 and now I spend time in both places but it is a long way so a block of time in each place. My trips south get very booked up with repairs and I also fill orders for customers, I am splitting my stock between both places. I sometimes have jobs left over from my last trip south which are very busy.
When I know them I will put updates with dates on this website.
Thank you all for your patience.

Repairs / Service

Bicycle repairs can no longer be done at Hub in Golborne Road as they are closing down.
I am concentrating on repairing hub gears and can be contacted by anyone who has hub gears that need attention. Ninon 07410699297
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