Crafters Onthel bicycle seat

Yogyakarta: Fortunes of a business is constantly changing according to the times. As the decrease in the number of bike Onthel owners, crafters bike seat or who have experienced the heyday now only able to survive.

One of the Onthel bicycle seat crafters is Suwoto. Saddle leather crafters Patangpuluhan Village residents, Yogyakarta, has been engaged this craft for more than 35 years. Assisted by an employee, Suwoto still working order. Suwoto initially promising effort. In its heyday, the order came from various cities. In a day may come more than 100 requests a new saddle. But times have changed. Suwoto workshop now doing less than 20. Artificial leather saddle buyer Suwoto usually shops bicycle parts seller. In addition, sometimes, those orders came from a hobby or collectors Onthel bike. The price of artificial leather saddles sold Suwoto ranged from Rp 12.000 to Rp. 75.000. Price depends on size and materials used skin. Although now only to survive, Suwoto not complain.