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Jun 8, 2012 -
Jul 7, 2012
- First created · 13 backed
- Valerie Schafer Franklin 355 friends
- Website: walnutstudiolo.com
Pledge $5 or more
12 backers
A hearty and sincere thank-you from Walnut Studiolo on our website, and if you like, a link to your website.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $15 or more
8 backers
An earbud headphone organizer keychain, made out of upcycled leather scraps, shipped to you anywhere in the world. (International shipping, please add $5)
Estimated delivery: Aug 2012Pledge $30 or more
282 backers
One of the very first, exclusive pre-sale frame handles, in black, shipped to you anywhere in the world. This is a great deal because this is less than retail. (International shipping, please add $15)
Estimated delivery: Aug 2012Pledge $43 or more
43 backers
One of the very first runs of the frame handle in honey or dark brown -- at retail price before it retails. Includes domestic shipping. Canadian shipping please add $8, international shipping please add $15.
Estimated delivery: Aug 2012Pledge $50 or more
137 backers
Two of the very first, exclusive pre-sale frame handles, in black, shipped to you anywhere in the world. This is a great deal because this is less than it will retail. (International shipping, please add $15)
Estimated delivery: Aug 2012Pledge $100 or more
9 backers
We'll work with you to come up with your perfect customized frame handle. Yours will be customized however you like, with optional monogramming of up to 4 letters of your choice. Choose from honey, dark brown, or black. We will do the best we can to accommodate your special requests (A hand-etched walrus with a top hat? We can do that!).
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $275 or more
1 backer
For the true frame handle lover or for resellers, TWELVE black frame handles, shipped to you anywhere in the world. At $23 apiece, this price will be less than the wholesale retail price. International buyers please add $30 additional shipping.
Estimated delivery: Sep 2012Pledge $350 or more
0 backers Limited (50 of 50 left)
FOUR custom frame handles and an exclusive invitation to a workshop tour, party, and mystery group bike ride in Portland, Oregon that we will organize. (Travel to Portland not included.)
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012Pledge $1,000 or more
0 backers Limited (50 of 50 left)
SIX custom frame handles and the opportunity to enjoy Portland, Oregon from a true local cyclist perspective. Geoff (an 8th generation Oregonian!) will take you on your very own personalized, guided bicycle tour in and around Portland, Oregon -- anything you want! You could climb a vertical mile without leaving city limits, bike 100 miles from the city to the beach, enjoy a leisurely tour of the gorgeous Willamette Valley countryside, or just take a tour of Portland's many excellent restaurants and breweries. (Travel to Portland not included)
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012Pledge $3,500 or more
0 backers Limited (10 of 10 left)
Walnut Studiolo will outfit your bicycle with unlimited custom-designed leather kit. We'll design any bags, leather accents, or details you want and completely dial in your bicycle. We'll even travel to you anywhere in the world (within reason) and do the installation ourselves or cover shipping your bike to and from the shop. This is a one-of-a-kind, completely personalized, and completely unique opportunity to get everything you ever wanted for your bike in leather and wood. The sky's the limit! I am very excited about this one, and I sincerely hope someone takes me up on it! If you live internationally, please donate more to cover the extra shipping or travel costs.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012
Creator Michelle on August 28, 2012
Thanks! I got the frame handle and it was a since to put on. I did it with the baby in one hand and my beer in the other. hehehe. Everyone at work is jealous. I use it way more then I thought i would. Great product.
Creator Jami Walker on August 13, 2012
Love the frame handle. What a great design!
Creator Marc Janks on August 7, 2012
thank god. I was so bummed when I got it
Creator Walnut Studiolo on August 5, 2012
Hey there!
If the Frame Handle doesn't fit one or more of your bike tubes:
This is turning out to be a more common problem than we originally anticipated and we are working on a solution.
We designed it to fit road bike frames with a 1-1.5" diameter, believing that to be the most common bike size out there, but it is so difficult to create a universal bicycle accessory!
We will be coming up with a solution for your bike once we've finished sending out the Kickstarter orders.
To help us come up with the right solution, can you please email us the measurements of both your tubes, in circumference or diameter, to walnutstudiolo@gmail.com?
Creator zalfer on August 3, 2012
Same here...
Creator Eliza Eggert on August 2, 2012
I also have this issue. :( My bike's tube is too big for the handle.
Creator Jonathan H. Liu on July 30, 2012
D'oh! I had the same issue as Michael — my wife's Trek is too big for the handle as well. I guess we'll stay tuned for the replacement.
Creator Walnut Studiolo on July 29, 2012
Hi Michael,
We plan on making large diameter replacement belts available on our website for additional purchase after we have completed sending out the Kickstarter rewards. We haven't quite figured out the sizes or pricing yet, but we will be making an announcement about it via Kickstarter update and via our email newsletter, which you can sign up for here: http://eepurl.com/hl5_M.
Thanks!
Valerie
Creator Michael Gallagher on July 29, 2012
Hello Walnut Studiolo,
I got my Bicycle Frame Handle in the mail yesterday and it looks great!
I just tried to put it on and realized that my Scott S50 has a really thick downtube - nearly 7".
Is there anything I can do, or can I exchange and send some additional funds for shipping and a larger strap placed on one end?
I love the idea behind this product and want to take advantage of it.
Creator Walnut Studiolo on July 8, 2012
Hi Luanna, We haven't found a good vegan alternative to leather for our products that use our toolset but we'll keep our eyes open.
Creator Walnut Studiolo on July 8, 2012
Thank you, Andrew! I've made a note of it! We'll also be sending out an email to ask for specifications very shortly.
Creator Luanne Ferguson on July 8, 2012
Congratulations on your concept and successful funding. In the future, do you think you can offer a vegan friendly option?
Creator Andrew Soderberg on July 7, 2012
Geoff,
I am upping my pledge fro $30 to the $100 level to get the custom size for my bike frame. One down tube has a circumference of 7" (oval tube with a diameter ranging from 1 3/4" to 2 1/4").
Congrats on the over 5X Goal! Looking forward to getting it.
Andy
Creator Walnut Studiolo on June 23, 2012
Hi Wendy,
Yes you can adjust your pledge by going to the main and you should see a button to "Manage Your Pledge". You can adjust your reward level here.
Cheers!
Valerie
Creator Wendy Chan on June 23, 2012
ive pledged $30 for a black one. is it possible to upgrade? to the $43 level
Creator Jon Schafer on June 15, 2012
I am so excited about this! I don't have 100+ steps to go up (just 2 flights) and this will make a world of difference. Nice work, Walnut!
Creator Walnut Studiolo on June 15, 2012
200% funding! You are all amazing! Thank you so much for continuing to support our project.
This morning, I had a conversation with a backer named Denise who pledged for two frame handles. Her house lives at the top of a 100+ step stairway, and she is so excited to get her frame handles in July! Thanks to your pledges, this is happening.
Thank you also to alert reader Christian for pointing that out about the search terms. I followed up with Kickstarter about it.
Creator christian on June 15, 2012
Very excited! FYI: your project shows up for a search of "bicycle", but not "bike." Not sure if you can change it at this point, but it may help point more people towards your project.
Creator Walnut Studiolo on June 12, 2012
We can make another size available in a few short months. We are running this Kickstarter campaign by make one large run at below-retail prices so we can fundraise a wholesale purchase of leather.
With the Kickstarter campaign, we're offering a limited selection at a lower price for backers who want to see this project get off the ground. To make it work at below-retail prices, we need to make one large run of products that are all the same, which is why we have one higher reward level for a customized version.
After the Kickstarter campaign is fulfilled in a few months, we will be offering the frame handle on our online store walnutstudiolo.com with other options at retail prices, and we can make more customization opportunities, like different colors and sizes. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us learn what sizes are needed.
Thank you for your patience with us!
Geoff and Valerie
Creator Gil on June 12, 2012
Thanks but that's just too much for a leather strap. I don't need it monogrammed or anything else, just need it to be a little longer. If other people are in the same situation, maybe you can offer another standard size, otherwise I'll try to adapt it.
Creator Walnut Studiolo on June 12, 2012
Great question. I would be happy to make a special version of the Frame Handle for you. If you pledge money at the $100 level, you can choose the color fo your Frame Handle, have it monogramed and custom sized for your bike frame!
Thank you very much,
Geoff
Creator Gil on June 12, 2012
I have a Cannondale Quick series bike with a very large diameter down tube. Any chance of making a version that would fit bikes with larger down tubes? Thanks.