HOUSTON — When Julio Peña quit the third grade in Monterrey, Mexico, he knew exactly what his next move was. Peña, then a 13-year-old, was fixated on an old shop near his home. When he walked in, the ...

If you ask most cyclists about high-technology products on their bikes, it's unlikely that the saddle will make the list. If you look at our list of the best road bike saddles, you'll find that idea ...

At a time in which scores of items are mass-produced in places far outside of the United States, Drew Clark's work stands tall. Clark, 54, is a custom saddlemaker in Colcord, Oklahoma, and crafts each ...

REE HEIGHTS, S.D. - Lonnie Smith's duplicator saw screamed as it trimmed an 8- by 4-foot cut of wood. This process created three wooden bars to be used to create a saddle tree, or a frame around which ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. RICHARD OLIVER, owner of Oliver Saddle Shop in Amarillo, measures out ...

Making blanket saddle recommendations for cyclists is difficult since every rider has individual bodies, bike fit, and preferences. The saddle that works best for me might not work for another rider ...

BARNESVILLE, Minn. – People are often surprised by what Cliff Langerud does for a living. The Barnesville man is a saddle maker. He's made more than 550 saddles by hand. "They're absolutely wonderful, ...

GREAT FALLS (AP) - Most folks would never guess that the mint-green, single-wide trailer is where championships begin. Inside, Allan Pursley, owner of Broken Arrow Saddlery, creates custom ranch ...

FRESNO, Calif. /*Al Gould*/ told us, "When I was in the 3rd grade my mother give me some beginner tools." The young boy would work leather and dream of riding in Rodeos. Today he's a master with his ...