what was that? is that all there is? who is this? this is it.

Figure 1.  shit happens

Figure 2.  shit keeps happening (reverse angle)

This is a compost bin and here’s the recipe:

1  roll of chicken wire
1  bunch of zip ties
1  700c rim & tire
2  27 inch wheels

On a quiet afternoon put it all together.
Add beer to taste.
Stir gently, under medium heat.
Repeat as needed.
Trim unsightly zip ties.  
Finally, cut an access panel however you see fit.

Note:  In the center of the chicken wire cylinder, to add support, I used a tweaked 700c rim with a trashed Tom Slick mounted for a little something extra    i.e.  8mm and some messenger history circa ‘08 Seattle Legal. On the two ends I used 27 inch wheels not only because they’re discarded here and there and everywhere around my work place, but as a personal backyard olde school finger to the bike industry as they are bigger than 29ers, bigger than 700c, and bigger than fucking 27.5 wheels. Ask me about calculating the volume of a cylinder, bead seat diameters, rolling resistance, aerating stinking rotting kitchen scraps and the resourceful use of readily available resources.

Please try this at home and tell them you saw it here.  

Or send me $989.00 and I’ll make one for you.

6 Comments

Send $1989 and I'll make you one with Phil Wood hubs. Send $5989 and I'll make you one with MadFiber wheels built to last one race season, weather permitting, not UCI approved and if sponsorship allows

I'm interested in the MadFiber model, how long is the wait time on that one?

Hey Mark, a friend I work with on a farm down here just jerryrigged one of these up too, he added skateboard wheels for the bike wheels to roll on, I'll send a photo. Here's to bike wheels and backyard composting. Cheers to you and the fam!

This is a useable model. My wife has been after me to make one, but I've only envisioned 55g drums because we have giant rats that come around if the scraps are out in the open. I figure the rats would have no problem getting through the chicken wire though...

yours could be ready for the 2015 racing season. if you want disc wheels look for them to be ready in the 2017 cross season. prices subject to change and do not include shipping

you're right, rats can make their way through very small openings and the gaps in the spokes are rather large. Here in our yard's scrap pile, we welcome the rats with bushy tails and we call them squirrels.

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