# ReCycled Bike Chairs Tour de France Lounger By Elsa Blaine | Published 2008-05-02 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wild-wheel-chair References: [deeplymadlyliving](http://www.deeplymadlyliving.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8&products_id=45) The [Tour de France](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tour-de-france-indoor-bike) [lounge chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/z-lounger), complete with flaming tires, horn and a handlebar base is any cyclist's dream. It actually looks comfortable with black padded seat and back on spoked rims. This cool chair, made from [recycled and new bike parts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atlanta-airport-chairs), would look fantastic in a sports-themed bar. Can't you just hear patrons honking for the bartender to send over the next round? Oh yeah, and to top it off, the tire armrests glow in the dark! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Recycled Furniture:** Companies can offer sustainable furniture options by using recycled materials such as bike parts to create chairs and other products. - **Upcycling:** Repurposing bicycle parts for furniture creates value from waste and provides unique and eco-friendly products. - **Sports-themed Decor:** Businesses catering to sports fans can attract customers with unique furniture and decor that incorporates sports equipment, such as the Tour de France lounge chair. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture:** The furniture industry can offer innovative and sustainable designs by incorporating recycled materials or upcycling products like bike parts. - **Sports Bars:** Sports bars can differentiate themselves by using creative and sports-themed decor, such as the Tour de France lounge chair made from recycled bike parts. - **Sustainability:** Companies focused on sustainability can utilize upcycling and recycled materials to create unique and environmentally friendly products like the Tour de France lounge chair. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Eco-Friendly Lounge Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recyclable-lounge-chair.md) - [Sentimental Smooth Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chopper-chair.md) - [Supercar-Inspired Lounge Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prova-mo53-lounge.md) - [Ribboned Recycled Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruffini.md) - [Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knoll-chairs.md) - [Transforming Furniture Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outlaw-bike.md) - [Recycled European Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-mediterranean-chair.md) - [Abandoned Bikes-Turned Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames.md) - [Sustainable Plastic Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mare-chair.md)