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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>You gotta think there must be a way for
those of us that don’t patch tubes to get them to those that do..<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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title="blocked::http://www.sandiegocenturyriders.com/">www.sandiegocenturyriders.com</a></span></font><font
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'> And
the best we can find<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></em></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:maroon'> In our
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Robert Louis Stevenson</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
sdcbc-bounces@bikesandiego.org [mailto:sdcbc-bounces@bikesandiego.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Kevin Reindl<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, August 10, 2007 6:47
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> sdcbc@bikesandiego.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [SDCBC] FW: Tire
recycling.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I stopped by B&L yesterday and
unfortunately I found out they only recycle tires, not tubes...(sigh)...my
search continues.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Kevin Reindl
[mailto:kevin.reindl@gmail.com]<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 07, 2007
9:39 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> </span></font><font
size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'> </span></font><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> FW: Tire
recycling.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>So I sent emails to 4 of the bike
stores in town (Performance Bikes, Bicycle Warehouse, Trek and B&L Bike and
Sports), just to see if any of them actually recycle tires/tubes. Here is the
first response I received...from B&L.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I, for one am glad to see this...I like to
support stores that are good environmental stewards (besides just turning a
profit). </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Kevin Reindl,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:blue'>Ocean</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font size=2 color=blue
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Beach</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Scott Rittschof
[mailto:srittschof@blbikes.com]<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 07, 2007
11:55 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> kevin.reindl@gmail.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Tire recycling.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi Kevin,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Yes, its true. Take your tires to our <st1:City w:st="on">San
Diego</st1:City> store, 3603 Camino del Rio West, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">San Diego</st1:place></st1:City>, 92110 and put them in
the big bin on the floor. The tires and tubes are ground up and used
in flooring products. We do this program in conjunction with Specialized.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Since you're probably a recycling fan, just FYI, our shop is
one of the only ones which recycles scrap metal from bike repairs. We
recycled a few tons of metal last year.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Keep cycling and recycling,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Scott</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Scott Rittschof, Owner</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>B&L Bike and Sports</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>211 N Hwy 101 </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Solana
Beach</span></font></st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">92075</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.blbikes.com/">www.blbikes.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:scott@blbikes.com">scott@blbikes.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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