One way to use old knobbies it to make fenders out of them...
I found this instructable about it on the interweb:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Bike_fenders_from_recycled_bike_tires/

Sincerely,
Weston Edwards
Director
University of Utah Bicycle Collective
www.ubike.org


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  1. What is this world coming to? (Jonathan Morrison)
  2. Re: What is this world coming to? (reno bikes)
  3. Re: best use for unwanted knobby tires (Scott TenBrink)
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 10:07:07 -0700
From: "Jonathan Morrison" <jonathan.morrison@gmail.com>
Subject: [TheThinkTank] What is this world coming to?
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The next generation viewing cars are lame?  Let's hope Japan is not only a
front runner in technology...
http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_11362690

The Vapors - Turning Japanese
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb5Ii0iIcXo
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 09:27:47 -0800
From: "reno bikes" <renobikeproject@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] What is this world coming to?
To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank@bikecollectives.org>
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im sure its just part of some larger cycle.

cars will find some way to be cool again.

then again...

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> The next generation viewing cars are lame?  Let's hope Japan is not only a
> front runner in technology...
> http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_11362690
>
> The Vapors - Turning Japanese
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb5Ii0iIcXo
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 14:33:49 -0500
From: "Scott TenBrink" <scott@fitnesscouncil.org>
Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] best use for unwanted knobby tires
To: "'The Think Tank'" <thethinktank@bikecollectives.org>
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We?re doing a workshop on DIY studded tires.  We use up a few the extra
knobbies for this event.  Not enough to make a big dent in the pile, but
every little bit counts.



I?m trying to find a local artist who might make use of the tires.  We have
donated unusable frames as materials for a bike rack designed by a local
artist and installed at a community facility.  I prefer to try and keep the
donations local so that we know what happens to them.



Scott TenBrink

Executive Director

Fitness Council of Jackson

225 North Jackson St.

Jackson, MI 49201

(517) 990-9798

scott@fitnesscouncil.org

www.fitnesscouncil.org



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Subject: [TheThinkTank] best use for unwanted knobby tires



As others have experienced, we (Toledo Ohio Bike Co-op) have accumulated
unwanted knobby tires (typically 26x2.0) that we don't often give/reccommend
for bikers in our all-flat-pavement city.  Has anyone on the list looked at
the best options for getting these to someone who can really use them?  Is
there any $ense in $hipping them to another group who will include them with
a shipment to our third world brothers and sisters?   Thanks, Andy-in-Toledo




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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 11:39:25 -0800
From: "reno bikes" <renobikeproject@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] best use for unwanted knobby tires
To: "The Think Tank" <thethinktank@bikecollectives.org>
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duh,
its toilet paper.

2009/1/5 Scott TenBrink <scott@fitnesscouncil.org>

>  We're doing a workshop on DIY studded tires.  We use up a few the extra
> knobbies for this event.  Not enough to make a big dent in the pile, but
> every little bit counts.
>
>
>
> I'm trying to find a local artist who might make use of the tires.  We have
> donated unusable frames as materials for a bike rack designed by a local
> artist and installed at a community facility.  I prefer to try and keep the
> donations local so that we know what happens to them.
>
>
>
> Scott TenBrink
>
> Executive Director
>
> Fitness Council of Jackson
>
> 225 North Jackson St.
>
> Jackson, MI 49201
>
> (517) 990-9798
>
> scott@fitnesscouncil.org
>
> www.fitnesscouncil.org
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From:* thethinktank-bounces@bikecollectives.org [mailto:
> thethinktank-bounces@bikecollectives.org] *On Behalf Of *Andrew Stepnick
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 30, 2008 5:06 PM
> *To:* thethinktank@bikecollectives.org
> *Subject:* [TheThinkTank] best use for unwanted knobby tires
>
>
>
> As others have experienced, we (Toledo Ohio Bike Co-op) have accumulated
> unwanted knobby tires (typically 26x2.0) that we don't often give/reccommend
> for bikers in our all-flat-pavement city.  Has anyone on the list looked at
> the best options for getting these to someone who can really use them?  Is
> there any $ense in $hipping them to another group who will include them with
> a shipment to our third world brothers and sisters?   Thanks, Andy-in-Toledo
>
>
>
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