reposting of an article from The(bike)ThinkTank:
[TheThinkTank] bike art and other ideas
From: thethinktank-bounces@bikecollectives.org on behalf of Mark Rehder (mark@re-cycles.ca)
Sent: Thursday, 18 February 2010 8:17:22 p.m.
To: The Think Tank (thethinktank@bikecollectives.org)
The thread on housing storage reminded me of a shop I visited in
Montreal called SOS Velo. Not so much in terms of parts storage but
in creative ways of using bike parts.
When re-Cycles was entering its partnership with Cycle Salvation the
visit was made so that both orgs. could see a large-scale bicycle
recycling centre in operation. This shop is a fully-funded place
that not only recycles bikes but also provides "a unique program that
ensures the social and professional integration of people who have
trouble finding and keeping jobs".
This places recycles everything! If it can no longer be used on a
bike it gets turned into bike art, and some of it is very cool
indeed. I have a page of photos:
http://www.drumbent.com/sosvelo.html