Handlebar bag barrel cowhide

This extraordinary handlebar bag is part of a series of bicycle bags that we have developed together with Greenbelts®. We have it made from the same supple cowhide as the Greenbelts® bags in our range, a soft yet very strong cowhide that is open-edged. The vegetable-tanned, barrel-dyed leather is tough, durable and weather-resistant, making it well-suited to daily use and heavy wear. The lush use of materials and the accurate processing by means of quilting seams, as well as a little care from time to time, in turn ensure longevity.

In the design we have been guided by the proven Swiss army bags: simple, solid, designed purely for the purpose and with the characteristic (stainless) rivets and ball button closures on the straps. But to some, it will also remind them of the classic biker handlebar bags. The unlined "handlebar barrel" holds everything you need to have with you on the road: Wallet, cell phone, glasses and keys. The bag is attached to the handlebar by means of a strap and ball-button closure. Optionally, a separately orderable shoulder strap can be attached, so you can also wear the handlebar bag as a shoulder bag when you go on foot.

The Greenbelts® label manufactures all-natural leather products, produces them in a fair way and follows the idea of sustainability. The idea of founder Rolf Ihmels, who is behind the brand based in the Osnabrück region, is that this approach helps to ensure that owners may enjoy the leather products for a long time. Ihmels has been in the industry for decades and has his current profession in his genes, so to speak: His parents’ company made belts, although they operated conventionally. In 2005, Ihmels went into business with his own brand. Based on his commitment to sustainability, he chose no new building for the company’s location but one that had previously housed a carpenter’s workshop. Next to the offices, he has vegetable-tanned full-grain cowhide processed into belts and bags. Ihmels works exclusively with European tanneries that guarantee all relevant environmental standards and provide solid, honest leathers that need neither lining nor padding. You can feel, see and smell the leather’s quality in the finished product. Plus, such leathers can merge into the natural material cycle at the end of the product’s life. Ihmels feels every piece of leather he processes was once the skin of a living being and should be respected and honoured accordingly. For this reason, he does everything in his power to process the leather in a way that preserves its value over a long time.