Let’s face it: too much roadkill goes unused and wasted on the side of the highways…
Here’s a wooden bicycle made by someone who put those throw-away antlers to good use (fortunately those seem to be the only “roadkill” parts in the bike). I’m not sure antlers make for terribly ergonomically-friendly hand grips (Ouch! Got the point again…), but I’m sure people will talk when you ride by. I’m not sure you’ll want to hear what they have to say, but I’m sure they’ll talk.
I don’t suppose there’s anything gadget-y about a yoga brick, but this one’s supposed to be environmentally friendly, so I’m giving it a post. I’m not sure what regular yoga bricks are made from, but they do tend to feel a bit plastic-y, and who knows what chemicals are used to create all the color options you can choose from…
This Gaiam brick is made with cork from a “certified sustainably harvested resource,” and it’s supposed to work just as well as the regular ones, offering good texture and traction (important for when you’re squeezing it between your feet and doing those torturous legs-in-the-air ab exercises). The brick is available from Amazon for $14:
