Could the think tank tell me what you/they do with old tire tubes? I'm in northeast VT, far from anywhere. Thanks for ideas, Beth
I cut them up into 1/2" strips, so that I have tiny little rubber bands. They're great for attaching streamers to bicycle handles.
Mary Catherine Graziano
Outreach and Education Manager Local Motion 1 Steele St., Burlington, VT 05401 phone: 802-861-2700 ext. 106 fax: 802-861-3096
www.localmotion.org
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Could the think tank tell me what you/they do with old tire tubes? I'm in northeast VT, far from anywhere. Thanks for ideas, Beth
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We do the same as Mary, and always leave a few tubes in every size to be patched by folks looking for a free tube or a work trade opportunity.
...which still leaves us with about 98% of our old tubes to send to recycling. =(
M
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 2:39 PM, Mary-Catherine Graziano < marycatherine@localmotion.org> wrote:
I cut them up into 1/2" strips, so that I have tiny little rubber bands. They're great for attaching streamers to bicycle handles.
Mary Catherine Graziano
Outreach and Education Manager Local Motion 1 Steele St., Burlington, VT 05401 phone: 802-861-2700 ext. 106 fax: 802-861-3096
www.localmotion.org
http://www.facebook.com/localmotionvt http://www.twitter.com/localmotionvt http://www.instagram.com/localmotionvermont
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Michael, where do u send to recycling. I'm very remote and would happily box and send. Thx a million
On Jun 1, 2015, at 5:58 PM, Michael Kirk michael.john.kirk@gmail.com wrote:
We do the same as Mary, and always leave a few tubes in every size to be patched by folks looking for a free tube or a work trade opportunity.
...which still leaves us with about 98% of our old tubes to send to recycling. =(
M
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 2:39 PM, Mary-Catherine Graziano marycatherine@localmotion.org wrote: I cut them up into 1/2" strips, so that I have tiny little rubber bands. They're great for attaching streamers to bicycle handles.
Mary Catherine Graziano
Outreach and Education Manager Local Motion 1 Steele St., Burlington, VT 05401 phone: 802-861-2700 ext. 106 fax: 802-861-3096 www.localmotion.org
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When we get a large enough load, we fill up a truck and drive down to CRM in south Los Angeles.
There's probably somewhere more carbon effective that you could deliver closer to VT.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 4:56 PM, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote:
Michael, where do u send to recycling. I'm very remote and would happily box and send. Thx a million
On Jun 1, 2015, at 5:58 PM, Michael Kirk michael.john.kirk@gmail.com wrote:
We do the same as Mary, and always leave a few tubes in every size to be patched by folks looking for a free tube or a work trade opportunity.
...which still leaves us with about 98% of our old tubes to send to recycling. =(
M
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 2:39 PM, Mary-Catherine Graziano < marycatherine@localmotion.org> wrote:
I cut them up into 1/2" strips, so that I have tiny little rubber bands. They're great for attaching streamers to bicycle handles.
Mary Catherine Graziano
Outreach and Education Manager Local Motion 1 Steele St., Burlington, VT 05401 phone: 802-861-2700 ext. 106 fax: 802-861-3096
www.localmotion.org
http://www.facebook.com/localmotionvt http://www.twitter.com/localmotionvt http://www.instagram.com/localmotionvermont
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The possibilities are endless! We have a box of free used tubes that sits near our entrance. I use them as bungee cords. Someone picks them up and makes stuff and sells it. I saw a bike tube fanny pack that had been sewn together once. And just yesterday I used a kayak paddle that had bike tube tied to it as a drip stopper. On Jun 1, 2015 5:19 PM, "Michael Kirk" michael.john.kirk@gmail.com wrote:
When we get a large enough load, we fill up a truck and drive down to CRM in south Los Angeles.
There's probably somewhere more carbon effective that you could deliver closer to VT.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 4:56 PM, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote:
Michael, where do u send to recycling. I'm very remote and would happily box and send. Thx a million
On Jun 1, 2015, at 5:58 PM, Michael Kirk michael.john.kirk@gmail.com wrote:
We do the same as Mary, and always leave a few tubes in every size to be patched by folks looking for a free tube or a work trade opportunity.
...which still leaves us with about 98% of our old tubes to send to recycling. =(
M
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 2:39 PM, Mary-Catherine Graziano < marycatherine@localmotion.org> wrote:
I cut them up into 1/2" strips, so that I have tiny little rubber bands. They're great for attaching streamers to bicycle handles.
Mary Catherine Graziano
Outreach and Education Manager Local Motion 1 Steele St., Burlington, VT 05401 phone: 802-861-2700 ext. 106 fax: 802-861-3096
www.localmotion.org
http://www.facebook.com/localmotionvt http://www.twitter.com/localmotionvt http://www.instagram.com/localmotionvermont
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Could the think tank tell me what you/they do with old tire tubes? I'm in northeast VT, far from anywhere. Thanks for ideas, Beth
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Thx, I will contact CRM for a suggestion. Maybe next time I fly home to Long Beach I can bring them :)
On Jun 1, 2015, at 8:19 PM, Michael Kirk michael.john.kirk@gmail.com wrote:
When we get a large enough load, we fill up a truck and drive down to CRM in south Los Angeles.
There's probably somewhere more carbon effective that you could deliver closer to VT.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 4:56 PM, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote: Michael, where do u send to recycling. I'm very remote and would happily box and send. Thx a million
On Jun 1, 2015, at 5:58 PM, Michael Kirk michael.john.kirk@gmail.com wrote:
We do the same as Mary, and always leave a few tubes in every size to be patched by folks looking for a free tube or a work trade opportunity.
...which still leaves us with about 98% of our old tubes to send to recycling. =(
M
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 2:39 PM, Mary-Catherine Graziano marycatherine@localmotion.org wrote: I cut them up into 1/2" strips, so that I have tiny little rubber bands. They're great for attaching streamers to bicycle handles.
Mary Catherine Graziano
Outreach and Education Manager Local Motion 1 Steele St., Burlington, VT 05401 phone: 802-861-2700 ext. 106 fax: 802-861-3096 www.localmotion.org
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote: Could the think tank tell me what you/they do with old tire tubes? I'm in northeast VT, far from anywhere. Thanks for ideas, Beth
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Splaff (a post-consumer tire/tube clothing, etc mamufacturer) used to pay shipping for boxes of slime-free tubes. Don't know if they still do. This was ~10 years ago. I'm certain there are more companies doing similar work now.
On Monday, June 1, 2015, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote:
Thx, I will contact CRM for a suggestion. Maybe next time I fly home to Long Beach I can bring them :)
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When we get a large enough load, we fill up a truck and drive down to CRM in south Los Angeles.
There's probably somewhere more carbon effective that you could deliver closer to VT.
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Michael, where do u send to recycling. I'm very remote and would happily box and send. Thx a million
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We do the same as Mary, and always leave a few tubes in every size to be patched by folks looking for a free tube or a work trade opportunity.
...which still leaves us with about 98% of our old tubes to send to recycling. =(
M
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I cut them up into 1/2" strips, so that I have tiny little rubber bands. They're great for attaching streamers to bicycle handles.
Mary Catherine Graziano
Outreach and Education Manager Local Motion 1 Steele St., Burlington, VT 05401 phone: 802-861-2700 ext. 106 fax: 802-861-3096
www.localmotion.org
http://www.facebook.com/localmotionvt http://www.twitter.com/localmotionvt http://www.instagram.com/localmotionvermont
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Could the think tank tell me what you/they do with old tire tubes? I'm in northeast VT, far from anywhere. Thanks for ideas, Beth
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Contact Pedro's. They have coordinated tube recycling in the past
Tom Martin ASPCC bike program coordinator Cascade Sent on the go. Please excuse brevity and typos.
On Jun 1, 2015, at 6:31 PM, veganboyjosh@gmail.com veganboyjosh@gmail.com wrote:
Splaff (a post-consumer tire/tube clothing, etc mamufacturer) used to pay shipping for boxes of slime-free tubes. Don't know if they still do. This was ~10 years ago. I'm certain there are more companies doing similar work now.
On Monday, June 1, 2015, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote: Thx, I will contact CRM for a suggestion. Maybe next time I fly home to Long Beach I can bring them :)
On Jun 1, 2015, at 8:19 PM, Michael Kirk michael.john.kirk@gmail.com wrote:
When we get a large enough load, we fill up a truck and drive down to CRM in south Los Angeles.
There's probably somewhere more carbon effective that you could deliver closer to VT.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 4:56 PM, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote: Michael, where do u send to recycling. I'm very remote and would happily box and send. Thx a million
On Jun 1, 2015, at 5:58 PM, Michael Kirk michael.john.kirk@gmail.com wrote:
We do the same as Mary, and always leave a few tubes in every size to be patched by folks looking for a free tube or a work trade opportunity.
...which still leaves us with about 98% of our old tubes to send to recycling. =(
M
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 2:39 PM, Mary-Catherine Graziano marycatherine@localmotion.org wrote: I cut them up into 1/2" strips, so that I have tiny little rubber bands. They're great for attaching streamers to bicycle handles.
Mary Catherine Graziano
Outreach and Education Manager Local Motion 1 Steele St., Burlington, VT 05401 phone: 802-861-2700 ext. 106 fax: 802-861-3096 www.localmotion.org
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote: > Could the think tank tell me what you/they do with old tire tubes? I'm in northeast VT, far from anywhere. Thanks for ideas, > Beth > > > > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org">Unsubscribe from this list</a>
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Ur a star, will do.
On Jun 1, 2015, at 9:35 PM, Tom Martin thomas.martin6@pcc.edu wrote:
Contact Pedro's. They have coordinated tube recycling in the past
Tom Martin ASPCC bike program coordinator Cascade Sent on the go. Please excuse brevity and typos.
On Jun 1, 2015, at 6:31 PM, veganboyjosh@gmail.com veganboyjosh@gmail.com wrote:
Splaff (a post-consumer tire/tube clothing, etc mamufacturer) used to pay shipping for boxes of slime-free tubes. Don't know if they still do. This was ~10 years ago. I'm certain there are more companies doing similar work now.
On Monday, June 1, 2015, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote: Thx, I will contact CRM for a suggestion. Maybe next time I fly home to Long Beach I can bring them :)
On Jun 1, 2015, at 8:19 PM, Michael Kirk michael.john.kirk@gmail.com wrote:
When we get a large enough load, we fill up a truck and drive down to CRM in south Los Angeles.
There's probably somewhere more carbon effective that you could deliver closer to VT.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 4:56 PM, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote: Michael, where do u send to recycling. I'm very remote and would happily box and send. Thx a million
On Jun 1, 2015, at 5:58 PM, Michael Kirk michael.john.kirk@gmail.com wrote:
We do the same as Mary, and always leave a few tubes in every size to be patched by folks looking for a free tube or a work trade opportunity.
...which still leaves us with about 98% of our old tubes to send to recycling. =(
M
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 2:39 PM, Mary-Catherine Graziano marycatherine@localmotion.org wrote: > I cut them up into 1/2" strips, so that I have tiny little rubber bands. They're great for attaching streamers to bicycle handles. > > Mary Catherine Graziano > > Outreach and Education Manager > Local Motion > 1 Steele St., Burlington, VT 05401 > phone: 802-861-2700 ext. 106 > fax: 802-861-3096 > www.localmotion.org > >
> > > > >> On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote: >> Could the think tank tell me what you/they do with old tire tubes? I'm in northeast VT, far from anywhere. Thanks for ideas, >> Beth >> >> >> >> >> ____________________________________ >> >> The ThinkTank mailing List >> <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org">Unsubscribe from this list</a> > > > ____________________________________ > > The ThinkTank mailing List > <a href="http://lists.bikecollectives.org/options.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org">Unsubscribe from this list</a>
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Yes, google "recycle bike inner tubes" for other ideas! There are some nice looking messenger bags out there.
What about old tires? I've seen ideas for door mats and fenders -- does anyone use them for anything?
Thanks!!
On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 2:45 AM, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote:
Ur a star, will do.
On Jun 1, 2015, at 9:35 PM, Tom Martin thomas.martin6@pcc.edu wrote:
Contact Pedro's. They have coordinated tube recycling in the past
Tom Martin ASPCC bike program coordinator Cascade Sent on the go. Please excuse brevity and typos.
On Jun 1, 2015, at 6:31 PM, veganboyjosh@gmail.com < veganboyjosh@gmail.com> wrote:
Splaff (a post-consumer tire/tube clothing, etc mamufacturer) used to pay shipping for boxes of slime-free tubes. Don't know if they still do. This was ~10 years ago. I'm certain there are more companies doing similar work now.
On Monday, June 1, 2015, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote:
Thx, I will contact CRM for a suggestion. Maybe next time I fly home to Long Beach I can bring them :)
On Jun 1, 2015, at 8:19 PM, Michael Kirk michael.john.kirk@gmail.com wrote:
When we get a large enough load, we fill up a truck and drive down to CRM in south Los Angeles.
There's probably somewhere more carbon effective that you could deliver closer to VT.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 4:56 PM, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote:
Michael, where do u send to recycling. I'm very remote and would happily box and send. Thx a million
On Jun 1, 2015, at 5:58 PM, Michael Kirk michael.john.kirk@gmail.com wrote:
We do the same as Mary, and always leave a few tubes in every size to be patched by folks looking for a free tube or a work trade opportunity.
...which still leaves us with about 98% of our old tubes to send to recycling. =(
M
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 2:39 PM, Mary-Catherine Graziano < marycatherine@localmotion.org> wrote:
I cut them up into 1/2" strips, so that I have tiny little rubber bands. They're great for attaching streamers to bicycle handles.
Mary Catherine Graziano
Outreach and Education Manager Local Motion 1 Steele St., Burlington, VT 05401 phone: 802-861-2700 ext. 106 fax: 802-861-3096
www.localmotion.org
http://www.facebook.com/localmotionvt http://www.twitter.com/localmotionvt http://www.instagram.com/localmotionvermont
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Could the think tank tell me what you/they do with old tire tubes? I'm in northeast VT, far from anywhere. Thanks for ideas, Beth
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You can use them as road bike bar wrap, use a a wine cork to plug the end.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 5:39 PM, Mary-Catherine Graziano < marycatherine@localmotion.org> wrote:
I cut them up into 1/2" strips, so that I have tiny little rubber bands. They're great for attaching streamers to bicycle handles.
Mary Catherine Graziano
Outreach and Education Manager Local Motion 1 Steele St., Burlington, VT 05401 phone: 802-861-2700 ext. 106 fax: 802-861-3096
www.localmotion.org
http://www.facebook.com/localmotionvt http://www.twitter.com/localmotionvt http://www.instagram.com/localmotionvermont
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Could the think tank tell me what you/they do with old tire tubes? I'm in northeast VT, far from anywhere. Thanks for ideas, Beth
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We keep a big box for 'unpatchable tubes' that are constantly used by us and public, mainly for bungee cord substitutes.
For the occasional load of frames going to the recycle center we use a couple dozen tubes daisy chained together for tie downs.
Any tube with slime is immediately thrown in trash.
We discourage using tubes for bar wrap (or for just about anything that will be outside and needs to last more than a year) as it gets sticky and breaks down in hot sun.
Landscapers will get tubes from us to tie branches, prop up plants, etc.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote:
Could the think tank tell me what you/they do with old tire tubes? I'm in northeast VT, far from anywhere.
Love idea about landscapers!
On Jun 2, 2015, at 10:06 AM, "Bob Giordano" mist@strans.org wrote:
We keep a big box for 'unpatchable tubes' that are constantly used by us and public, mainly for bungee cord substitutes.
For the occasional load of frames going to the recycle center we use a couple dozen tubes daisy chained together for tie downs.
Any tube with slime is immediately thrown in trash.
We discourage using tubes for bar wrap (or for just about anything that will be outside and needs to last more than a year) as it gets sticky and breaks down in hot sun.
Landscapers will get tubes from us to tie branches, prop up plants, etc.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote:
Could the think tank tell me what you/they do with old tire tubes? I'm in northeast VT, far from anywhere.
-- Bob Giordano Free Cycles Missoula Missoula Institute for Sustainable Transportation www.strans.org, mist@strans.org, 406-880-6834
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They make great rim strips if you cut em into long strips and sew them in a loop smaller than your wheel and cut a hole out for the valve. maybe you could even skip the sewing part if you used an inner tube that was smaller than your rim. I like this sort of rim strip because you can take it off easily to get to the backside of the spoke nipples or transfer to another wheel.
Also you can use them for patching other tubes if you scuff them up and put glue on them.
I've also seen them woven into floor mats and sewn around the border.
I built a shack and used gaskets made from old road tires for the screws that hold the roof on. I figured they would last longer in the sun than ones made from inner tubes. They look like they're still in good shape but its only been 8 or 9 months.
I have friends that do a lot of circus stuff and they use bits of old tires on the bottom of their stilts.
On Tue, Jun 2, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote:
Love idea about landscapers!
On Jun 2, 2015, at 10:06 AM, "Bob Giordano" mist@strans.org wrote:
We keep a big box for 'unpatchable tubes' that are constantly used by us and public, mainly for bungee cord substitutes.
For the occasional load of frames going to the recycle center we use a couple dozen tubes daisy chained together for tie downs.
Any tube with slime is immediately thrown in trash.
We discourage using tubes for bar wrap (or for just about anything that will be outside and needs to last more than a year) as it gets sticky and breaks down in hot sun.
Landscapers will get tubes from us to tie branches, prop up plants, etc.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 4:29 PM, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote:
Could the think tank tell me what you/they do with old tire tubes? I'm in northeast VT, far from anywhere.
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We cut them close to the valve stem and they are great for securing things to rear bike racks. We also use them to enlarge the diameter of tubes and handlebars whenever we put on reflectors that don't fit snugly. There always seems to be a use for them.
Jeremy Tagliaferre Falmouth Bike Lab Falmouth, MA
Sent from my iPod. Please excuse any typos, the auto-correct doesn't always week.
On Jun 1, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Beth Barnes islow4bikes@gmail.com wrote:
Could the think tank tell me what you/they do with old tire tubes? I'm in northeast VT, far from anywhere. Thanks for ideas, Beth
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