Four wheels to two

What happens to old cars that wind up in junkyards? Some of them get scavenged for parts to restore other cars; some that are too far gone get sent to the crusher. Those in between, at least in Spain, may now get a new lease on life with two wheels instead of four. Spanish design studio Lola Lowe Madrid has started Bicycled, a company producing new, handmade bicycles from old car parts. The frames are made from recycled metal and the seats upholstered from car interior materials, while the reflectors come from turn signals. The company claims to be making the drive belt out of old transmission belts, but some people have pointed out that this would make for a lousy-riding bike. We’ll see…