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Fun with ... bike inner tyres?!?

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Roger

Fun with ... bike inner tyres?!?
« on: July 22, 2017, 07:20:41 AM »
Whilst looking for something vintage machine related (makes a change...)

I found this series on sewing bike inner tyres, and found it very interesting and inspiring,
so thought I'd share it here:
http://www.bicitoro.com/bike-craft-tutorials/inner-tube-tutorial-series/
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A bit of a vintage sewing machine nut! Singers: 500a, 401g, 48k Elnas: lotus SP & grasshopper, Bernina 530-2 F+R 504, Pfaff 30, Cresta T-132

Bodgeitandscarper

Re: Fun with ... bike inner tyres?!?
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2017, 08:57:11 AM »
Interesting, thank you.  I have made cycling toolkit pouches with inner tubes, with coloured chunky zips and bright fabric linings.  I used mtb tubes, which were fine, but I will try road tubes next time as it says they lie flatter.
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b15erk

Re: Fun with ... bike inner tyres?!?
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2017, 09:04:17 AM »
Amazing!  Never knew such a thing was possible.

Thanks Roger,

Jessie
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wrenkins

Re: Fun with ... bike inner tyres?!?
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2017, 09:42:59 AM »
Who knew????  :loveit:
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Roger

Re: Fun with ... bike inner tyres?!?
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2017, 22:40:58 PM »
Glad it was useful for you guys too, might try for some for belly dance gear, with greys and oil slick Mother of Pearl.... maybe... maybe the 95k would be good for this?
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Marniesews

Re: Fun with ... bike inner tyres?!?
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2017, 01:01:52 AM »
Well I never. The things you guys get up to!  :o
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HenriettaMaria

Re: Fun with ... bike inner tyres?!?
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2017, 19:07:04 PM »
Mine would be accessorised with a dozen puncture patches - they get repaired and repaired!
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Swisslass

Re: Fun with ... bike inner tyres?!?
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2017, 21:37:32 PM »
There's a (cult) bag manufacturer here in CH - https://www.freitag.ch/en - they use inner tubes as trim for their bags, seat belt for the straps and lorry curtaining for the fabric, all recycled. They are very expensive and have a very odd smell.
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I'd like to think I was inspired, but maybe sewing is just hard wired

Sewingsue

Re: Fun with ... bike inner tyres?!?
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2017, 22:34:45 PM »
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Bodgeitandscarper

Re: Fun with ... bike inner tyres?!?
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2017, 21:23:15 PM »
Here's my inner tube sewing...
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Roger

Re: Fun with ... bike inner tyres?!?
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2017, 00:00:14 AM »
They look great! i think the 95k might be good for this sort of fun :)
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