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Post by anthrax76 on Oct 18, 2016 14:55:29 GMT 8
Upgrade or replace will leave us with an item that can be sold or thrown out. On the items that can be thrown out, especially consumables, they would end up somewhere that can cause pollution. So, what can we do to lessen our impact on the environment? 1) Tubes - I've made coasters and a belt (wala akong picture nung belt) 2) Tires - I've made a chainstay protector. 3) Forks - wala pa, pero may nakita akong DIY sa web para gawing stool. Well that's a start, I haven't figured out a way of recycling or upcycling seatposts, he he.
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Post by konablack on Oct 18, 2016 15:35:21 GMT 8
That was nice. I'm thinking of how to dispose old tires. What I thought of is use it as mini plant pots. I'm thinking if it is possible to transform a whole bike into a furniture hehe that would be great
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Post by esulit on Oct 18, 2016 17:48:34 GMT 8
I am planning to use one of my tubes as a chainstay protector as shown by spyghost. I think making coasters out of tubes is way beyond my skill level. Then my son asked me to take out all the reflectors from his bike so I will use the reflector clamp to hack a chainguide for his bike to reduce dropped chains.
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Post by xmayor on Oct 21, 2016 14:53:39 GMT 8
back old days, we make bracelet out of broken or old stainless spokes.
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Post by spyghost on Nov 18, 2016 12:45:19 GMT 8
any ideas what i can do with old backing plates of worn out pads?
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Post by spyghost on Nov 19, 2016 7:09:32 GMT 8
if you got schraeder inner tubes, you can reuse the valve caps to re place stolen car valve caps (d@mn!)
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Post by konablack on Mar 28, 2017 7:54:43 GMT 8
I used a spare v brake pad as a handle for a drawer.
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Post by jojodeveyra on Oct 9, 2018 16:27:18 GMT 8
I'm very practical, kuripot na rin, so I rarely do upgrades - hate seeing still utile parts lying around. If ever, I have these conditions before changing a part:
1. It's broken 2. It's a sizing issue 3. There's a night and day difference between the old and new part in handling or weight sa ride. 4. The new part is a gift.
Often, I keep the old part for future use or the rare chance that I can sell or give it to a friend in need.
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Post by anthrax76 on Oct 29, 2020 18:05:25 GMT 8
Necroing this thread. Using an old tire (Maxxis Crossmark) and a buckle from a worn out belt, gumawa ako ng belt. I still have enough old tires to make 4 more belts, so kung meron kayong lumang buckle, pag-usapan natin
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Post by wcoastbo on Jan 12, 2022 2:11:35 GMT 8
I like to upcycle old worn bike parts into new things. I've made tables, belt buckles, necklaces, bracelets, bottle cap opener, toilet paper dispenser, headphone organizer, and lamps. My favorite things to make are lights: desk, hanging and table lamps. If I can figure out to load photos I'll add them here.
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Post by wcoastbo on Jan 12, 2022 4:06:00 GMT 8
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Post by wcoastbo on Jan 12, 2022 6:48:43 GMT 8
That was nice. I'm thinking of how to dispose old tires. What I thought of is use it as mini plant pots. I'm thinking if it is possible to transform a whole bike into a furniture hehe that would be great One thing you can make with old tires are floor mats for the garage. It would be good for scraping mud off your shoes after a rain ride. 1) cut off the sidewalls and only use the tread portion, cut into long lengths. 2) weave them into a mat my laying longer sections in a row and weave shorter column sections into the rows. 3) trim to the sized mat you want. 4) use industrial staples at the intersection of the weave, at the edge of the mat maybe use multiple staples end to end. I'm thinking road tires would work better without the knobbies, for an up-cycled tire project like this.
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