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Nashbar has been asked
Thanks Bee Dee for starting this thread.
I borrowed your email and doctored it up for Nashbar's bicycle tires. Hope you don't mind, but I thought it was a nice email.
Here's what I sent:
Dear Kind Folks at Nashbar,
I would like to know whether you use any animal based source materials in your tires or in the process of making your tires.
As a member of No Meat Athlete, an international group of Vegan athletes, it would be nice to be able to use your tires for our bikes.
As an example; stearic acid can be fully plant based but also mixed with animal sourced stearic acid.
Can you please tell us whether that's the case and if there are any other concerns for us regarding the use of your tires?
Cheers!
David H.
I'll let you guys know what I hear from them.
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I'm not a vegetarian, but I think this is a very interesting topic. It had never occurred to me that there might be any animal-friendly issues around motorcycle manufacturing, other than the obvious possible use of leather.
I realize this is an important issue for some folks, so thanks for making me aware of it!
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I wonder if, having now learned that 100% of the major manufacturers who have responded state that they do not use any animal products in their tires, it might be reasonable to assume that the remaining tire manufacturers probably don't use animal products either.
I posit this because I suspect that Metzeler, Bridgestone, Avon, and (probably) Michelin don't use animal products simply because it is uneconomical or does not contribute to making the best possible tire.
I would be quite surprised if the above-mentioned companies make a conscious effort to avoid using animal-based products for social reasons (either their own ethics, or to stay in good stead with the vegan community), this because the vegan community is quite a small fraction of their customers.
I have no opinion on animal products in tires, or on the vegan community... I'm simply suggesting that the original poster has now gathered enough data to enable us to answer the original question posed.
Michael
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Animal products are pretty much everywhere and not easy to identify. So, good for the OP for starting this thread to help those with vegan/vegetarian ethical convictions. We are world travellers and need to be open to those who are different from ourselves. We wouldn't, at least not openly, ridicule those looking for ways to avoid alcohol while on the road (a recent HUBB thread); those looking for tips on remaining Kosher or Halal while on the road, etc. This is no different.
I wish all my vegan/vegetarian brethren and sistren (made up word) the best of luck living according to their personal ethical path.
A quick Google search (vegan tires) this morning yielded a tremendous amount of information which will most likely be useful to some.
Love Trumps Hate
Michelle
...lapsed vegan due to working in northern work camps with limited veg options.
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