Old Tubes

[Nancy Drew]

I pulled a box out from under the stairs today to discover that it was full of old/used tubes - MTB mostly some with schrader and some with presta valves.  I never realised how many of the things I had accumulated over the last couple of years.

Fixing and reusing them is probably never going to happen (easier to just buy a new one). I also don't just want to throw them away (being a bit of a tree-hugger).. is there any environmentally friendly way of disposing of them?

 

So the question is.. what do you do with your used tubes?

 

[Weekend_Warrior]

Check if they can be fixed, im sure there are a couple that are still OK and give them to a development team

[Nancy Drew]

Good idea WW... they can definitely all be fixed

 

now.. anyone have any ideas on where I find a development team in Gauteng?

 

 

[123qwer]

 

When you cut them up they're useful for all sorts of stuff

DannyBoi2008-10-12 13:10:49

[Nancy Drew]

When you cut them up they're useful for all sorts of stuff

 

I agree.. I have cut a couple of them up for various uses, but I don't need as many as I have

[Weekend_Warrior]

http://www.thesportstrust.co.za/

Try that it's just one i found on google

Weekend_Warrior2008-10-12 13:15:13

[calabash]

I pass all my tubes onto friends in my local township. They fix the ones that they can and the rest they cut up and make patches etc.

[Sean Badenhorst]

 

I pulled a box out from under the stairs today to discover that it was full of old/used tubes - MTB mostly some with schrader and some with presta valves.  I never realised how many of the things I had accumulated over the last couple of years.

Fixing and reusing them is probably never going to happen (easier to just buy a new one). I also don't just want to throw them away (being a bit of a tree-hugger).. is there any environmentally friendly way of disposing of them?

 

So the question is.. what do you do with your used tubes?

 

 

They hold people things down very well. I use old tubes as tie-downs for bikes in the back of my bakkie or on my bike racks. I give all my old cycling stuff, including partly-worn tyres and usable tubes to Jill Bezuidenhout who runs the Mr Price Academy (011 903 7945).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[splat]

Or, you could get creative and make jewelry, dresses, bouquets and even handbags out of them...

 

 

[Nancy Drew]

Thanks splat!! maybe I can make my next Cat Woman outfit out of old tubes... I like!!

[Nancy Drew]

They hold people things down very well. I use old tubes as tie-downs for bikes in the back of my bakkie or on my bike racks. I give all my old cycling stuff' date=' including partly-worn tyres and usable tubes to Jill Bezuidenhout who runs the Mr Price Academy (011 903 7945).

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hmmm.. the handcuffs in the dungeon are a little bit harsh

 

Thanks Sean.. I'll speak to Jill

[Sammajoor]

Nancy having a latex fetish does not mean tubes.....................  it is something totally different

 

*ducks*

 

You can also give Jacarande Childrens home a shout Thinus Erwee has a lot of bikes to maintain too

 

[Spud]

Eeeeeeeeeeeerm! Here we go again! drooooooooooool!

[Mighty Spoke]

Hmmmmmm......

 

Could you make cycling kit our of old tubes? Could even provide some protection in a fall????

 

Sure you would build up a good sweat........

 

Protection for your bike in transport? A bike suit!!!!!