The Bear necessities

I've just been sent a tuck 'n' roll seat and matching p-pad by Adam and Kath Nickel, proprietors of the very fine Bear Parts Co in Queensland, Australia.

Once you get these Bates replicas in your hands, only then do you realise what pale imitations the rest of the so-called 'Bates style' seats on the market are. (And believe me, some of the others available are WOEFUL.) Adam and Kath have gone to almost unbelievable lengths to get the detailing and feel of the Bear Parts Co seats correct.

These things are flippin' lovely. And worth every cent. If they're good enough for Mike Davis to put on the Born Free Panhead, they're good enough for you!

Buy yours here.