Hill & Ellis: Hand-crafted Saddle Bag

Stylishly modern vintage

There’s a whole new movement of cyclists, all over Europe, who love vintage bikes of all genres, especially fxed wheels. Add to this, the cyclists on Brompton’s and other more modern city bikes for cool commuters, then this high-quality leather saddle bag from Hill & Ellis is the perfect gift.

Yes, cyclists can often be a difficult group to buy for – there’s too much choice. Finding something that’s quite unique, hand-made and high-end at a reasonable price – well, that’s the Holy Grail. Add to this, that there’s an option to add some silver to the bag, then you’ve got the cycling gift that’ll bring smiles to those chilled out fixed gear or commuter miles. Sadly, as I’m actually no fan of e-scooters, this does also fit on a scooter; meaning that there is at least one saving grace to these objects of disdain in most cities. It’s a beautifully crafted bag, so try to keep it on 2 well sized wheels – as cycling history intended

Hand-crafted in the U.K.

In an age where we’re all trying to support more locally based companies and businesses, this beautifully made saddle bag is designed and crafted in London, the hub of modern cycling. Hill & Ellis have used the highest quality full grain leather, and well made fastenings, to produce an stylish and superb example of cycling history, in a modern and cool format. For me, it’s really nice and yes, cool, to see a brand that’s focusing on such quality, whilst also drawing on the heritage of cycling. I can imagine this leather saddle bag in years to come, looking somewhat dishevelled, but still quite beautiful, and still attached to an amazing piece of cycling history such as this awesome Raleigh track bike, holding all the essentials – and a non-essential phone too