Resource Revival

I bookmarked this when Eric reviewed it in September 2011. My Utah based brother Jim is an avid bicyclist and I knew he would love something made of reused bicycle parts. For his birthday January 19^th Alan and I sent him a desk pendulum clock. I asked that they not include any price related information in the packaging and they didn’t. They threw in a keychain gratis. Jim waited until Saturday to open it and he was thrilled. He said he could recognize every component. They also included a couple of business cards, which he’s going to take to the next big bike association gathering in Salt Lake City. He’s going to show them to the powers that be and suggest they buy Resource Revival’s products for awards and gifts. If you know someone who’s a real bicyclist they might appreciate something from these folks. And if you’re that person, you know you would!

Bicycle Parts Look Lovely — Who Knew?
The idea for Resource Revival came to Graham Bergh in 1991 when he got a flat tire biking to his recycling job in Portland, Oregon. They create interesting and functional products from recycled bicycle parts. Every year, bike shops all over the United States send them tons of tons of greasy used bicycle parts. From there, the Rebicycling process begins.
I think I first saw Resource Revival stuff in Jacksonville Oregon as part of Gayle and my annual Ashland Trip. These products don’t quite fit Gayle home decorating tastes, but I’ve particularly enjoyed the bike-​based picture frames, desk pendulum clock, bowls, and most recently a small wall mirror. They make great gifts too, especially for those whose inner Portlandia is crying to get out.