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I ride a brakeless track bike that requires leg power to slow down and stop. To do this, the rider either slows his pedaling or, for a faster stop, skids the rear tire by skillfully “whipping” the rear wheel to the right and left, changing the trajectory of momentum and bringing the bike to a stop.

As you can imagine, rear tires wear much quicker when you choose to rely on them as brakes. So in an attempt to offset the guilt I felt for burning through tires more often, I started to collect them and thought of ways I could reuse them. I wanted to make something that could be worn by almost anyone that served a useful purpose and also had style. The most obvious thing that came to mind, given the shape of tires, was a belt.I hand make all the belts individually from tires ridden in San Francisco.

My goal is to keep all of my tires out of the landfill. I have also begun collecting tires from friends and local shops.

Thanks for your support!

-Dylan

dylan@macaframa.com