Uses for Old Bikes & Bike Parts
Friday, January 13, 2012 at 3:35PM
Thus far, you've managed to evade the police and you, for some reason, still have the stolen bike. Why? I don't know, this is a hypothetical situation that none of us at Charlie's Freewheels advocate, and it's just an ice breaker to segue into today's piece.
Years down the line, you still have a few bikes, mainly the ones you stole, hidden away. You can't work, because no one wants to hire a thief as wretched as you.
You don't have much in terms of possessions, except for the bicycles. What can you do?
You're in luck. I'll be sharing a few links, as well as some of my own intelligent ideas, on what you can do with those old bikes.
You can make a wonderful serving platter, it's great for those gatherings you'll never have!
My favourite one in that link is the handlebar used to hang a bike.
This one's lovely, a Bike-Rim Clock. It's fantastic for when you want to escape from the police using a witty one-liner.
Simply shout, "Looks like... you've rolled in too late!" and throw it at their heads.
Although, I'd suggest using a better line, or even forgetting the cartoonesque villianism and just use it as an actual clock.
Plus, you'd want something smaller and more painful like a bike cog clock.
One place I've found bike-rim clocks for sale is amazon although I don't like them as much as the first bike-rim clock link I posted above.
The part of the bike with the seemingly most uses is the inner tube, and funny enough, one of them is a grip for a handgun.
Although, for most of us out there that aren't thieves, using it to get in shape isn't a bad idea.
As for my own ideas, other than throwing parts at authorities, why not use a bunch of bikes to make a fort? You'll be the craziest bike thief in the world.
You can also set up traps using bikes since, well, the fort is made of bikes anyway. You'll have furniture, from the oversized chandelier to the wonderful dinner table, will be made from bike parts.
Make sure you take care of that rust though.
