The blessing and curse of becoming friends with so many incredible bag makers over the last few years combined with my VIBES based desires for the aesthetics of my @omnium means that it’s been nearly impossible to conjure up the final piece of this chaotic puzzle…until this lucky @ride_finds construction sign appeared and I reached out to @southcitystitchworks to make the magic happen.
It’s tough to imagine a more perfectly crafted bag, both in the literal way that it fits the bike and my loadout within as well as my ethos of making treasure out of trash. The details are utterly delightful from how Zach utilized the little SLOW labels for the zipper keepers to the impossible to imitate drippy tags (goddamn I love graffiti) and the way it’s not quite a full frame bag leaving enough room for my favorite sticker. There’s been so many incremental changes to this bike over the last 50,000 miles, but after this it’s feeling close to the final form.
I’m getting a little misty eyed writing this thinking about where it’s been, where I’ve yet to go, and how much I smile every time I catch an accidental glimpse of it reflected in a window or the rare times I lock it up like DAMN this is a GOOD LOOKIN BIKE. Thank you @omnium for making my favorite bicycle. Thank you @ride_finds gods for sending me a literal sign. And thank you THANK YOU Zach at @southcitystitchworks for being sooo down for putting all this together.
