old tires?
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Specialized is starting a tire recycling program:
April 28, 2006– Morgan Hill, CA – Today Specialized introduced their new Recycle A Tire program which was created to put shredded treads to good use by repurposing used tires into dealer welcome mats. The first Specialized dealer to rollout the program was Capital Bicycle in Annapolis, Maryland, the company’s latest concept store (See story below). As part of the new program, bins specially designed to hold used tires will be placed in the showrooms of all the company’s concept stores in the United States. Each tire donor will receive a free commemorative water bottle for helping make the world a little greener.
Specialized’s home state of California generates more than 33 million waste tires every year, many of which are illegally dumped or stockpiled. “As outdoor enthusiasts, we’ve got an obvious interest in protecting the environment,” says Specialized president and founder Mike Sinyard. “The Recycle a Tire program is a simple way that we can help to make a real difference.” Acting on their commitment to research and develop new and innovative ways to cut and recycle waste, Specialized has teamed with West Coast Rubber Recycling of Gilroy, California in a pilot program to grind old tires into welcome mats that will be featured in Specialized dealers across the country.
For 2006 the Specialized Recycle A Tire program will be featured exclusively in Specialized concept store dealers; in 2007 the company plans to roll the program out in all of its American retailers.
April 28, 2006– Morgan Hill, CA – Today Specialized introduced their new Recycle A Tire program which was created to put shredded treads to good use by repurposing used tires into dealer welcome mats. The first Specialized dealer to rollout the program was Capital Bicycle in Annapolis, Maryland, the company’s latest concept store (See story below). As part of the new program, bins specially designed to hold used tires will be placed in the showrooms of all the company’s concept stores in the United States. Each tire donor will receive a free commemorative water bottle for helping make the world a little greener.
Specialized’s home state of California generates more than 33 million waste tires every year, many of which are illegally dumped or stockpiled. “As outdoor enthusiasts, we’ve got an obvious interest in protecting the environment,” says Specialized president and founder Mike Sinyard. “The Recycle a Tire program is a simple way that we can help to make a real difference.” Acting on their commitment to research and develop new and innovative ways to cut and recycle waste, Specialized has teamed with West Coast Rubber Recycling of Gilroy, California in a pilot program to grind old tires into welcome mats that will be featured in Specialized dealers across the country.
For 2006 the Specialized Recycle A Tire program will be featured exclusively in Specialized concept store dealers; in 2007 the company plans to roll the program out in all of its American retailers.
patineto uses kevlar beads as twine, and he uses the rubber from road tires as bungee coard.
this is what we do with them in Arkansas ( it beat's burnin' em)
I scab old tubes and leave them with old tires (and clothes) hanging or propped up in the alley by my place, and they're always swooped up within a couple hours by the fairly good sized biking homeless population in Phoenix. If the tires are bigger than 2.1-2.3, they hang in my office/workshop until a buddy needs a spare.
wow a biking homeless community....... how trendy
stinkyboy said:
If they have bicycles are they " mobile-Homeless"
sanjuro said:
That's one of the two shops here in town. It also happens to be the one I can't stand going to. In fact, about the only reason I could ever think of to go there would be to dump used tires.
Around here the town dump takes used tires, then sends them away to some recycling facility.
Not so much the shop as personal preference. I like to be left alone until I need something.Dirty said:
I've found the sales people to be a bit pushy (buy, buy, buy) and they follow you around the store like you are trying to steal something. I just don't like the 'vibe' I get there.
I much prefer Bikedoc, much more relaxed sales staff, much shorter wait on repairs, etc. Plus it's next to Trader Joes.
There was a thread on here (i think) of someone who was using his tires for a floor mat. He was using it to work on his car motor. Weaved multiple tires on a peice of plywood i think.... Looked cool and it was a good way of re-using tires.
Maybe somebody not so lazy remembers and can remember a keyword to find it.....
Maybe somebody not so lazy remembers and can remember a keyword to find it.....
Never mind here it is....Skookum said:
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142878&highlight=weave