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What have you made from old bicycle parts???

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What have you made from old bicycle parts???

Postby outskirtscustoms on Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:42 pm

I got bored today and needed a way to test my welder that I exchanged yesterday so I did a little project. Bicycle seat post + chopped up huffy chain ring = Zombie Apocalypse Axe! Also no that is not blood it's paint.

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Re: What have you made from old bicycle parts???

Postby ifitsfreeitsforme on Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:02 pm

that's goolish.

I make two kinds of bracelets. One uses round spokes, and one uses flat bladed spokes with a chain link for a clasp.

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Bracelets in the background I make. Foreground bracelet could easily be made, the clasp is available at any craft store:

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Re: What have you made from old bicycle parts???

Postby outskirtscustoms on Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:20 pm

Thanks, I actually got the idea from the movie Death Race 2. Theirs was longer though and used a motorcycle chain ring.

I also have a tire hanger made from an old girl's Schwinn. Just stripped it to the frame, hung it by the rear drop outs, and cut 3" out of the down tube next to the BB. Works great too.
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Re: What have you made from old bicycle parts???

Postby Uncle Stretch on Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:16 pm

I found a site that showed you how to make a windmill out of a rim.
You use that clear packing tape and go around two sets of spokes and it makes
fan blades. I welded the axles on to a piece of metal and c clamped them to
a pipe in my backyard. They run all the time. You can spray them colors while
they spin . Just a fun thing.

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Ok if I hang that one over there, and slide this one over here
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Re: What have you made from old bicycle parts???

Postby elvis51 on Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:55 pm

ifitsfreeitsforme wrote:that's goolish.

I make two kinds of bracelets. One uses round spokes, and one uses flat bladed spokes with a chain link for a clasp.


id be interested in seeing this bracelets...

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Re: What have you made from old bicycle parts???

Postby aka_locojoe on Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:41 pm

Paper towel holder
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Many years ago we had a pan rack I made from a wheel.
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I may have to make a windmill now. guy in town does these http://youtu.be/OuqczWJkBbQ
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Re: What have you made from old bicycle parts???

Postby Uncle Stretch on Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:56 pm

I was going to do a frame on my wheels , but it was a little much to have up in the air.
Got to redo mine, I see my tape has holes in it. Painted tape has lasted a year or so though.
I would imagine duck tape would last longer.
Ok if I hang that one over there, and slide this one over here
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Re: What have you made from old bicycle parts???

Postby Bendix on Sat Jun 16, 2012 6:28 pm

You might like this old thread... :wink:


viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13778&p=138502&hilit=parts+and+crafts#p138502



Seriously? That was 2009?! :shock:
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Re: What have you made from old bicycle parts???

Postby outskirtscustoms on Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:54 pm

Awesome, I hadn't joined the party at that time. What other cool stuff did I miss?
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Re: What have you made from old bicycle parts???

Postby LittleBlueTrike on Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:26 am

Been trying my hardest to get lowpowerd to make me a spinning wheel out of extra parts.
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Re: What have you made from old bicycle parts???

Postby Peatbog on Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:42 pm

The only thing I made out of old bike parts is old bikes. I got to get my act together.
I tried being serious, but it was boring.
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Re: What have you made from old bicycle parts???

Postby bikebum1975 on Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:33 pm

Does this count? Made a pot hanger from some left over brake and gear cable

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