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Bike Tubes Reconstructed

This week we were introduced to Angela Riccobono, artist and entrepreneur behind Cherry Bombin Wear, a Phoenix based fashion company which re-uses and recycles bike tubes and turns them into functional and fashionable pieces of art.

 


Cherry Bombin Products

Cherry Bombin Wear produces wallets, wrist bands, belts, pocket books, purses, messenger bags and clothing all from "Reconstructed" bicycle tubes. Founded in 2007 on the principle that there was no need to clog our landfills with discarded bicycle tubes, but rather that they could be recycled and repurposed into functional pieces of art.

"After watching a PBS episode where a duo was making clothing by weaving bike tubes together, I went into my garage where there was a heaping pile of used tubes waiting to be patched, and messed around with that idea. Being an avid cyclist, environmentalist and vegan/vegetarian, I was so inspired to move forward with this concept.  I moved back to Phoenix from San Francisco and started working on a few designs." says Riccobono.
Cherry Bombin Wear Wallet

While fellow cyclist most likely grasp the concept of why it is important to recycle the "disposable" components of your ride such as tires and tubes, many people who are not cyclist may pose the question "Why reuse bicycle tubes?"

"Well for 1: they are being reused instead of being buried into the earth and for 2: factory leather production is toxic to the environment and supports animal cruelty!  Rubber doesn’t decompose; it is durable, & waterproof! Reusing these bicycle tubes also promotes the minimization of consumption and waste, helping to reduce your footprint. Cherry Bombin’ wear products prove that you can continue to have fresh gear while investing your monies responsibly, supporting small business based on sustainability! "

 Cherry Bombin Wear Bag

All of Cherry Bombin Wears creations are one of a kind, and handmade from scratch in Phoenix, AZ to ensure quality and craftsmanship. The messenger bags are by custom order only, meaning you can pick your own fabric's for the liners as well as several other customizable options.  Custom orders for Cherry Bombin Wears other products are also available and they continue to expand their product offerings with new products such as these "Restraints" if you wish to take a little extra eco-friendly style to the bedroom.

Cherry Bombin Wear Restraints

Cherry Bombin’ wear is currently representing in San Francisco at ‘Trunk’ artist co-op and boutique, in the lower Haight, NYC at ‘AuH2O’ in the lower east village, and in a bunch of local shops in the Phoenix area, including: Cartel Coffee Lab, Green Vegetarian Restaurant, Bicycle Haus, Sunset Clothing Exchange, and The Trunk Trading Co.


Help do you part locally by supporting local artists, businesses and cyclists by checking out Cherry Bomb Wear!

On the Web at: www.cherrybombinwear.com

Or on MySpace at: http://www.myspace.com/4spitfire

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tmarkos said:

tmarkos
Love it
Angela is a super cool girl. Love her stuff. Think I may look into the restraints!
 
August 12, 2009
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BEATCOLLECTOR said:

October 14, 2009
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Boomer said:

Boomer
Great work!
My wife got me one of her bags for my Birthday - all custom.

Angela does an awesome job and is a very cool person (met her in person today).
 
January 26, 2010
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