Not sure if this has been posted before, but I was reading an article about
making sandals from old car tyres <http://www.hollowtop.com/sandals.htm>
when I read a response to the site from someone who mentioned an ingenious
method of making bike tyres from car tyres -
"He punched discs out of tires to make bicycle tires (for those who were
lucky enough to still have a bike.) You bought enough of the discs, drilled
or burned holes in the center, and ran a sturdy fence wire through the
holes. To mount these 'tires' one twisted the fence wire until it was tight
enough take up any slack. It was a very hard ride, especially on the old
cobblestone roads, but it was better than walking for some people."
Pretty smart.
Graeme