old bike tires

[jennielovesall.livejournal.com]

i have some old bike tires and i can't find a place to recycle them in chicago so i need to make them into something. the guy at the bike shop makes belts out of them. i'm going to do this, but i don't need four belts. i saw online where someone made picture frames with them. that's okay, but i am not big on picture frames. i was thinking about weaving them into bike baskets using the wire 'beading' that i cut out of them for support.

any ideas?

things i can make with old bike tires?

i'm feeling creative for the first time in a months. i just need some help with ideas.