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Two items caught my eye today. One was Bike Man Dan’s blog post about a set of earrings made from recycled bike tubes. The other was an article about two bike-stealing operations that were foiled by the authorities.

The article made me think of horse thieves in the wild west. These criminals often paid with their lives, because a rider had a strong relationship with his or her horse.  Stealing it was like kidnapping a pet or a loved one.

Bikes are the same. They’re not truly alive, but the relationship between a person and their bike is a lot like the primal bonds that people have had with various animals since the dawn of time.

jewelry made from bicycle skin

The recycled bike tube earrings take this to another level. The same way the skin and bones of the buffalo provided clothing, tools, jewelry and probably much much more.

So be kind to that steel frame. It’s an archetype. Big Game. Steed. Companion. Man’s Best Friend.

Somewhere out there, I wouldn’t be surprised to find Urban Shamans communing with the Bicycle Spirit, thanking it for the day’s ride.

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