It’s pretty hard to write off a bike completely, but most of us will have retired a frame or two in our time.
So, what should you do with your old bike when the shiny new one arrives and you’ve got another four to go with it in a cupboard at the end of the hall? Well, you could make it into a new dinner table. These guys did.
BMX furniture is actually quite a thriving scene; taking old parts from BMX bikes and upcycling it into something useful.
Here are some ideas, but first, let’s start off with one from carpenter and BMXer Joe Tek which isn’t actually from an old bike, but is badass.
Joe is a talented man with his hands. He makes a whole range of stuff, including this badass Federal Custom Coffee Table, which you can buy here.