We were able to get a first hands-on look at the new collaboration between bicycle component and accessory company Bontrager and recycled goods maker, Alchemy Goods. Here’s a collaboration that makes sense. Bontrager has been known for outfitting bikers with everything but the frame for years and every Alchemy Goods product is made from a normally discarded materials. In this case, those product are recycled bicycle innertubes, truck banners, and billboards. The uniqueness of the materials makes all Alchemy Goods waterproof and best of all, they’re all made in Seattle. Find a retailer here.

Always one to spread the love, you may call or email the Alchemy Gods Recycling Coordinator to find out if there’s a bike shop near you that recycles. Better yet, if you work at a shop, contact them to sign up for our Tube Recycling Program.

3 Responses to “Bontrager × Alchemy Interchange Pannier”

• travis says:

  September 14, 2009 at 4:51 am

  i have a bag from the swiss company freitag who has been making bags out of the same materials and there is some rubbing off of black rubber on to some of my jackets. hopefully they have a solution for the inner tube rubber degrading and rubbing off on some textiles considering there is much more rubber on their bags than those of freitag.
• DarrenMonster says:

  September 18, 2009 at 1:39 am

  I wonder if they have Pannier clips on them, how great would it be to snap that on the back rack?
• Joe Fotheringham says:

  September 18, 2009 at 5:11 pm

  @Travis, the guys at Bontrager have put these through the ringer and wouldn’t let something like color transfer slip through the cracks.

  @Darren, they do have pannier clips, and they look great attached as well.