Win Creative Bike Part Jewelry
29. Jul, 2010 
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We love jewelry and have special weakness for jewelry with a bike theme or whimsically made with parts from a bike. It was great to talk to Jodey Hathaway, a mountain biker who makes jewelry and home décor items from bike parts, often using “Chainmaille” techniques to make very intricate and unique pieces. Her work is featured here and you can see more at her website Bike Parts Jewelry.
Like it? Love it? You can win one of these beautiful bracelets with the flowers on them—a beautiful memento of summer bicycle rides… At Cycle & Style, we make it very simple to enter a contest: just make a comment here OR anywhere on the website starting today and ending on August 15th. That’s it—you’re automatically entered. (Yes, multiple comments do increase your chances!)
We had a few questions for Jodey, such as: Where does she get those “bike parts”?
“I get most of my chains and used bits from bike stores around my area; it’s nice to be able to do my little part to keep these items from going to the landfill. I do use some new/repurposed parts, as the used ones are either impossible to find or would be too scratched for use in my work. My goal, though, is to use as many recycled parts as I can.”
How did she start?
“I have a friend who made me an anklet from a bike chain. I wore it a few times and decided it was a tad too big for my comfort, so I sat down with my chain tool (I mountain bike, and at that time was just getting into learning about my bike) and decided I was going to figure out how to take a link out. I got the link out and put the anklet back together, but I now had an extra link from my special anklet, and I didn’t want to lose it. I went up to the bead store near my house and decided to make a bracelet out of it. I did it, looked at it and thought “hey…that’s pretty cool. I bet my biking friends would like something like this.” I bought some supplies, asked a few questions, and started making jewelry.”
Did we mention she makes home décor pieces?
“The home décor items came about this past Valentine’s Day when I saw some candles with “jewelry” on them. I thought they were neat looking, so I decided to try my hand at making them. Since then, I’ve branched out into making ceiling fan pulls, bookmarks, and have plans to make some new candle jewelry and ornaments using Chainmaille. Within the past 8 or so months, I’ve really gotten into using Chainmaille techniques to make some very unique and beautiful pieces. I still do beaded work, but I really love the intricacy of and the challenge that weaving Chainmaille and using bike parts offers me.”
This necklace is made with repurposed black chain plates and bright aluminum rings woven into European chain maille.
This gold flower bracelet is made with repurrecycled silver colored chain plates. The petals are made w/ orange anodized aluminum scales.
Congratulations to our Bike Part Jewelry winners: Leticia Villarrea of Brea, CA. and Nadia Carmona of El Paso. TX!
Who wouldn’t love jewels made with old bike parts????? I LOVE the flower bracelet!
Wooo-hooo…sign me up!!!
Oh, these are lovely! I want the orange flower bracelet. It’s a great play on recycle and cycle-up jewelry. Love it… want it.
This are the cutest pieces of bicycle jewelry I have seen, I love the flowers on them.
Jodey is very talented with her creations. I have several of her pieces…jewelry, christmas tree ornaments and wine charms…and all are fun & super unique!! And yes, I’d love to win a flower bracelet!
ps. Great website!! It’s now on my ‘favorites’!
These are very neat jewelry pieces. I like the flower bracelet especially.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing these unique bike jewelry items and the website. I love the purple flower bracelet.
I now have the site saved and I am looking to get the earrings and the bookmarks. Way cool for the librarian side of me.
I love it! My two favorite things, biking and jewlery in one.
I’ve seen jewelry that made out of bicycle parts and often they are too bulky and “manly.” I am so happy to see that someone finally made bicycle parts jewelry for girls. !!!!!!I LOVE IT!!!!!!
This jewelry really is very cleaver and cute. I love it!
You guys always find something that we could all love. I like them all anything to do with bicycles makes me smile.
very cool, thanks
These are great pieces and very creative! Please include me in the entry. I would wear it proudly. Connie
I’ve always wanted to wear bike parts!
These are so cool!!! Thanks for featuring her work and sharing the website.
These pieces are really beautiful.
Really innovative and also very cute! Love it!
Very creative and beautiful.
Very cute, clever and green! I’d be proud to wear this jewelry.
Very cool jewelry. If you love bikes this is perfect attire.
How creative! Love it.
Awesome! I like that they have a girly touch and a splash of color.
Nice work on this article. I am always interested in blogs that pertain to sports. Whether or not it is about a full blown work out or just something like a casual bicycle ride.
Cute and creative!
omigosh i want the flower one so bad! nice job jodey! keep up the beautiful work!
Just received my braclet yesterday! I love it. Can’t wait to show it off to the girls in my riding group! Thanks again!!
I am so entering this compettition i so want to win this compettition.If I dont win it will be ok.
I so wish I was that creative! Thank you for bringing people into my world that are!
I would gladly exchange all my other bling for these tasteful creations.
Very cool, I love your ideas can’t wait to check out your website. Thank you for creating whimsical pieces that show the love of a bicycle.
I like the creative look of the jewelry. It would be a great addition to my collection. it looks fun to wear and i’m sure it will get lots of attention.