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Crave giveaway: Alchemy Goods bags made from recycled tires

This week, we have two unique bags from Seattle-based Alchemy Goods. They're made from recycled bike inner tubes and have a definite hipster vibe.

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Alchemy Goods strives "to turn useless stuff like blown-out inner tubes, old seatbelts, and advertising banners into useful stuff like bags and wallets." Josh Miller/CNET

Congrats to Luong S. of Rosemead, Calif., for winning a copy of Smith Micro Anime Studio Debut 10 animation software in last week's giveaway.

It's hard to find a backpack that really stands out from the typical blah-blah-blah bag, but this week's prize definitely does. It's a Brooklyn backpack from Seattle-based Alchemy Goods that's made from recycled bike inner tubes. It's a big backpack, measuring 18 inches high by 12 inches wide by 4.5 inches deep, that can accommodate a 15-inch laptop in its padded internal laptop sleeve. It's water-resistant and highly durable, and (need we say it?) looks terribly hip.

Normally, the Alchemy Goods Brooklyn backpack would run you $148, but this one's coming to you for $0. And as an added bonus, we're tossing in another Alchemy Goods product, an Eastlake 10-inch laptop tablet sleeve worth $32. It's also made from bicycle inner tubes. So what do you have to do to bag both of these? There are a few rules, so please read carefully.

  • Register as a CNET user. Go to the top of this page and hit the "Join CNET" link to start the registration process. If you're already registered, there's no need to register again.
  • Leave a comment below. You can leave whatever comment you want. If it's funny or insightful, it won't help you win, but we're trying to have fun here, so anything entertaining is appreciated.
  • Leave only one comment. You may enter for this specific giveaway only once. If you enter more than one comment, you will be automatically disqualified.
  • The winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive two (2) Alchemy Goods bags, with a retail value of $180.
  • If you are chosen, you will be notified via email. The winner must respond within three days of the end of the sweepstakes. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
  • Entries can be submitted until Monday, May 12, 12 p.m. ET.

And here's the disclaimer that our legal department said we had to include (sorry for the caps, but rules are rules):

NO PURCHASE OR WIRELESS DEVICE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. YOU HAVE NOT YET WON. MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE 50 UNITED STATES OR D.C., 18 YEARS OLD OR AGE OF MAJORITY, WHICHEVER IS OLDER IN YOUR STATE OF RESIDENCE AT DATE OF ENTRY INTO SWEEPSTAKES. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, ALL U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Sweepstakes ends at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, May 12, 2014. See official rules for details.

Good luck. (And be sure to follow Crave on Twitter: @crave.)