Six easy and useful ways to repurpose and reuse bicycle components

Don’t toss those old bike parts — here are some ways to give them a second life

Reusable bike art
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 Regular bike maintenance includes checking your drivetrain, brake pads, tires and bearings for wear. When it’s time to replace wearable parts, instead of discarding them turn them into useful crafts.

If you search the internet for repurposed bike components, you’ll likely find a lot of seemingly complicated projects that maybe sold for more than the cost of the items when new. With a few simple bike tools and basic bicycle maintenance skills, you can repurpose worn, used, no-longer-useful bike parts to make some cool crafts for yourself or for others.

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