The pitch is great: Let’s take a car culture waste product that would otherwise be burned and instead turn it into a barrier to protect the lives of people biking.
Meanwhile, researchers at UW have identified a tire chemical — 6PPD-quinone — that is likely a major cause coho salmon population decline. The chemical gets into waterways through wear and tear from cars and trucks driving on roadways.
I’m a bit sleep deprived, so it took me a moment to realize I didn’t read “made of recycled bicyclists”
The wall of spandex, broken plastic helmets, tire tracks, and the twisted remains of those who were told that some paint on the ground would be enough to protect them moans in misery as you pedal past.