Planet X kaffenback - Touring / Cross

Dope. I like the brushed look. Now you just gotta get your flap game goin ;)

Yeah!, it was to many holes from old mounts to fill out with welds so i made some circles with sandpaper all over the fenders a couple of times :)

Then two layers of clearcoat to protect from rust.

more handmade functional leather details..

Absolutely amazing details. :) Love this bike.

thanks man!

"Tallin -> Gdansk" well if you are gonna ride through Lithuania and visit the capital, I might be your urban guide just for a chance to see this beauty IRL. :9

how could i miss this thread??? awesome!

Such a mix of themes! You've got the HHS paint-job, retrogrouch leather, functional racks and then some aero bars to top it off. Still looking strong, though I'd hold off on the leather. Those mudguards are lovely.

Thanks guys! I always like the mix of old and new, thats why its alot of themes. But i feel like the balance is still there :)

dis beik. Is that a Tubus lowrider base rack out front? I've just grabbed myself a pair of those wonderful looking Challenge tyres for my Cross Check tourer... nom!

Yes tubus tara in the bottom.
These tires are amazing, fast and ultra comfy :)

todays work, 2.5 layers of leather on the elbowcups.

will let the leather dry to tomorrow before cutting the edges och cut the holes for bolts.

Class!

OG profile design padding.

DIY leather padding.

Can't fault your craftsmanship, but will those bolts be a problem with your (bare) forearms you think?

i reckon the bigger problem will be that leather being very sweaty. Nice work all the same

Bolts are recessed more than what it looks like in the pictures :)

About the sweat i dont know yet, leather is waxed and feels super soft and smooth.

when I was out and tested positions i rided without padding and it was pretty comfy, so i think three layers of leather will do the work.

i reckon the bigger problem will be that leather being very sweaty.

It's a reasonable concern if he's doing time trialing, ironman, triathlon or ultra endurance like the TCR (unless he is doing that).

And I presume that his shimano hoods are a bigger concern. ;)

they work fine with leather!

did a small update today on the bike..

You know this means from now on we expect sick videos of your epic tours, right? Preferably biweekly.

More for video I presume..?

Yeah! That olympys makes 1080HD :)

nice! be good to see some footage as and when ;)

My friend Erik and i did a little stearing bag today, it was pretty tricky beacuase you dont want to take to much space from the front rack and you need to go around those tempo bars.

I welded a little loop on the rack to get the bag a little steadier when riding on bad roads.

I can still have a 24 pack of small bers on the rack under the bag and thats most important haha! , the bag itself also have room for exact 3 cans of small beers .

This time we had to compromise a little on the look to get all the functions i want.

Superhappy with the "easy to grab" camera slot and a slot for some extra Snus! :)

pics will talk as usual.