you can always find uses for old tubes; for example, you can wrap your bars with them, use them to tie things down.
I don't know much about tires, but when I lived in Ghana alot of sandals and shoe tread repairs where made with recycled tires.
some people use the belt portion of a tires as an insert under their training tires for some extra flat protection.
Last week I saw mini-truck that was over-loaded with a huge pile of old bike
tires. I wish I would have taken a picture. It's at Recycled Cycles near
9th and Hawthorne. Quite the site. Wonder if it is "NW Cyclist's" truck...
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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of Ron and Dorothy Strasser
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 5:56 PM
To: Aaron Adams; obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Where to Recycle Used Tires & Tubes ?
I wonder if BG needs to "pay" to send to SPLAFF? If not I wonder if they
could make arrangement with them to allow the cycling community to bring
tires/tubes to a central location for a one time drop and then send them on
in. It would be similar to what KGW does with the paper shredding company.
I do not want to put BG in a situation that is not possible as I believe
they a company that already does a huge amount of positive work for all of
us cyclists both on and off road. If they could pull off something like
this even with a small charge (small enough to motivate people to not just
throw them in the trash) that would be positive as well. Maybe BTA could do
it. Heck I just think it would be a neat idea and good if it had some media
attention for whoever did it. If the turnout of tires being recycled was
huge, it would be good PR for cyclists.
ron
----- Original Message -----
From: Aaron Adams
To: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Where to Recycle Used Tires & Tubes ?
I know that Bke Gallery sends their old tubes and tires to SPLAFF, a company
that makes belts and shoes with old rubber. Maybe BG would take it.
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I wonder if BG needs to "pay" to send to SPLAFF? If not I wonder if they could make arrangement with them to allow the cycling community to bring tires/tubes to a central location for a one time drop and then send them on in. It would be similar to what KGW does with the paper shredding company. I do not want to put BG in a situation that is not possible as I believe they a company that already does a huge amount of positive work for all of us cyclists both on and off road. If they could pull off something like this even with a small charge (small enough to motivate people to not just throw them in the trash) that would be positive as well. Maybe BTA could do it. Heck I just think it would be a neat idea and good if it had some media attention for whoever did it. If the turnout of tires being recycled was huge, it would be good PR for cyclists.
ron
----- Original Message -----
From: Aaron Adams
To: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Where to Recycle Used Tires & Tubes ?
I know that Bke Gallery sends their old tubes and tires to SPLAFF, a company that makes belts and shoes with old rubber. Maybe BG would take it.
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I know that Bke Gallery sends their old tubes and tires to SPLAFF, a company
that makes belts and shoes with old rubber. Maybe BG would take it.
Where can I recycle used Bicycle Tires & Tubes that I no longer want in my
garage ?
Thanks
JD
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