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December 28, 2007
Bicycle-powered welder
Mike writes -
An inertia friction welder powered by a bicycle. Built in 2 months and at a cost of £302. Finished and run for the first time at around 6pm GMT, Saturday 15th December. Thanks go to Andy for the welding, Steevo for the machining, Martin for grafting, Greg for filming and squeaking, Graeme for his yard and cups of tea, JCB for the use of their workshop and Bolton Steam Museum for the flywheel.A bicycle-powered welder - [via] Link.
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Dec 28, 2007 12:00 AM
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December 11, 2007
Dekochari art bikes
I seem to have missed this in Japan, the video is excellent! Pink Tentacle writes -
For decades in Japan, dekochari (deko means “decoration” and chari means “bicycle”) have been the ride of choice for hardcore dekotora fans that are too young to drive. Modeled after Japan’s celebrated art trucks, dekochari typically feature large front bumpers, ornate luggage racks, rear-mounted boxes that resemble truck trailers, colorful paint jobs, lots of chrome, and sophisticated electric light displays. This video pieces together random night scenes from Dekochari Yarou, a documentary that profiles a few dekochari enthusiasts and their custom rides. The soundtrack is “Ichiban-boshi Blues” (sung by Bunta Sugawara and Kinya Aikawa), the theme song from the Torakku Yarou movie series that sparked Japan’s dekotora craze in the ’70s.Dekochari art bikes (video) ::: Pink Tentacle - [via] Link.
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Dec 11, 2007 09:00 AM
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December 6, 2007
HOW TO - Make a dial-gauge bicycle wheel building stand for $100
Chuck writes -
This article describes how to assemble an inexpensive, but very accurate, wheel building stand for bicycles. The stand uses a dial gauge indicator that is accurate to 1/1000th of an inch, but the complete stand can be finished for about $100. The low price is achieved by using inexpensive options for the primary parts: the overall platform of the tool, the wheel holding mechanism, the dial gauge, and the magnetic base for the gauge.HOW TO - Make a dial-gauge bicycle wheel building stand for $100, thanks Amp! - Link.
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Dec 6, 2007 10:00 AM
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December 1, 2007
Conductive paint LED helmet
Matt lit up his cool bike helmet with LEDs and conductive paint. Check out his neat graf tag, too! - Link.
Related:
LED bike helmet - Link.
HOWTO - Make a LED bike light system - Link.
Solar-powered bike helmet - Link.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Dec 1, 2007 09:00 AM
Bicycles, DIY Projects, Electronics, Wearables |
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November 30, 2007
Bicycles that carry powerful beats
Great NY Times article about bike stereos, photo Tyler Hicks/The New York Times -
A new biker gang is roaming the streets of Richmond Hill, Queens. This crew of mostly teenagers can be seen riding along 103rd Avenue just west of the Van Wyck Expressway. The bikes roar, but the booming sound has nothing to do with engines — because there are no engines. They are ordinary bicycles, not motorcycles, although these contraptions look and sound more like rolling D.J. booths. They are outfitted with elaborate stereo systems installed by the youths.Bicycles That Carry Powerful Beats, and Even a Rider or Two - New York Times - [via] Link.
Thump:
DIY Bike stereo - Link.
Ultra-light/ultra-efficient pimped-out bike stereo system - Link.
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Nov 30, 2007 11:00 AM
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November 29, 2007
Bike stripping
Josh writes in -
I've been building bikes for a bit now and doing what I can to document the process in between the sheer joy of building and learning stuff. I thought I'd share with the Make crowd what I'm learning and how. I'm starting from only the most basic bike fixing knowledge and building from bits and bobs, learning about different standards, (did you know there are four kinds of bottom bracket thread? I did not!), different geometries, how to build wheels, and so on.Bike stripping - Link.
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Nov 29, 2007 12:00 AM
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November 13, 2007
Alpha (spoke) POV
Tristan Roddis of blog.cogapp.com writes:
Following the great instructions from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories, I built one, and then reprogrammed the chip to create a crude persistence of vision device, which could then be velcroed onto my spokes for use as a propaganda tool during the Critical Mass bike ride.
Hardware hacking - the next frontier? - [via] Link
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Nov 13, 2007 08:23 AM
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November 9, 2007
Solar-powered bike helmet
A solar powered, trickle-charged, weatherproof, safety bike helmet with changeable parts.
The Green Helmet (Solar powered, safety lit, weatherproof bike helmet.) - Link
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Nov 9, 2007 07:00 AM
Bicycles, Instructables, Wearables |
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October 18, 2007
Gallery o' strange vehicles
Avi Abrams has just finished up a fun three-part piece on Dark Roasted Blend showcasing some of the strangest, coolest, and most whack-a-delic cars, bicycles, and other vehicles that look like they just tooled in from some alternate dimension.
World's Strangest Vehicles, Part 3 - Link
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Oct 18, 2007 02:00 PM
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October 16, 2007
Lawnmower bike
Check out MAKE Flickr photo pool member Chauss513's lawmower bike! Link & see more of the collection!
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Oct 16, 2007 01:00 AM
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October 12, 2007
Bikes and sound
Dave writes -
I saw your posting about bikes that make noise, and thought I'd draw your attention to the Soundcycles exhibition at InterAccess in Toronto right now. Two bike projects that make noise! The Warbike makes music from WiFi networks, details here and a radio interview about it here. The Soundbike laughs as you pedal. Both free for the pedalling until December 1.Bikes and sound - Link.
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Oct 12, 2007 12:00 AM
Bicycles, Music |
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October 10, 2007
Solar farm wagon, small biz platform
From AfriGadget comes this item about a solar-powered donkey-drawn farm utility vehicle with 21st century extras:
The HAPV (Advertised as HAPPY) is a twist on the 'horse and buggy' mode of transportation, making this a donkey, cart, solar panel on a canopy FUV (Farm Utility Vehicle) that is quite ingenious and absolutely AfriGadget. A donkey drawn carriage is commonplace in many countries in Africa, and this retrofit by the organization Water and Wheel adds more functionality and utility especially suited for rural Africa.Fitted with a solar panel that charges a 12 volt battery under the driver's seat, the "HAPPY" becomes an independent, sustainable source of energy that powers cell phone connectivity, front and rear emergency lights and a small neon tube at night. Add a water filtration system, and the "HAPPY" doubles as a multi functional mobile business unit, that can empower an entrepreneurial owner, to generate income from it as a fresh water outlet, a mobile phone kiosk or a spaza shop - even after dark.
HAPV - Human and Animal Powered Vehicle in South Africa - Link
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Oct 10, 2007 04:00 PM
Bicycles, Green |
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1957 Huffy radio bike
Stylish and functional, a 1957 Huffy radio bike. I suppose a modern version would have an iPod... [via] Link.
Related:
Ultra-light/ultra-efficient pimped-out bike stereo system - Link.
DIY Bike stereo - Link.
i-Ride Bicycle stereo system - Link.
From the pages of MAKE 11:
Long Live the Bicycle by Saul Griffith in Making Trouble. Everything I know I learned from two wheels and a frame. Page 44 MAKE 11 - Link.
Granny's Nightmare Chopper Bike by Brad Graham. Chop an old ladies' bicycle into something evil. Page 68 - Link.
Swing and Wrong-Way Bikes by Paul Spinrad. Trick cycles from Cyclecide. Page 73 MAKE 11 - Link & PDF.
U-G-L-Y Your Bike by Rick Polito. To deter thieves, camouflage your bicycle as a piece of crap while keeping it a first-class ride. Page 74 MAKE 11 - Link.
Rock the Bike by Paul Spinrad. Social biking with Fossil Fool and the Juice Pedaler. Page 77 MAKE 11 - Link.
Bicycle iPod Charger by Mark Hoekstra. A sidewall dynamo powers both lights and tuneage. Page 80 MAKE 11 - Link.
Stokemonkey Makes It Easier by Rick Polito. An electric motor linked to existing bicycle gears turns any bike into a sell-your-car-already vehicle. Page 82 MAKE 11 - Link.
Or just subscribe and get more bicycle action from the pages of MAKE (use code CMAKE and get $5 off USD AND the free digital edition of MAKE!!) - Link.
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Oct 10, 2007 06:00 AM
Bicycles, Retro |
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October 2, 2007
Bike-mower roundup
Treehugger has put together a fun roundup of bikes with reel mowers bolted onto the fronts of them. Not sure how effective this is as a mower, or rideable as a bike -- this might be more Chindogu than workable hack. Has anyone made and/or ridden one of these?
The Cutting Edge: Bicycle Lawnmowing - Link
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Oct 2, 2007 08:00 PM
Bicycles, DIY Projects, Green |
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September 24, 2007
Bike fixin'
Park tool has a pretty some good how-tos on fixing your bike: Getting the length of your chain or brake line right, installing a new set of tires, etc... Link.
More:
Bicycle projects & more @ MAKE - Link.
MAKE 11:
Our special "DIY Wheels" section brings you plans for making a mobile drive-in movie theater, a cool chopper out of an old bicycle, and a pedal-powered iPod charger. We'll also show you how to make a remote control bird feeder to take amazing photos of birds, a vintage-style remote control race car out of sheet metal, and a vacuum former that lets you create molded 3D parts out of plastic. These articles are just the tip of the iceberg in this project-packed volume of MAKE - Link & subscribe ($5 off link!).
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Sep 24, 2007 05:00 AM
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September 19, 2007
HOW TO - Re-cover a bike seat
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories offers this tutorial on how to re-cover a bicycle seat. I don't know about you, but I can feel that star being pressure-branded onto my butt just thinking about going for a cruise on this thing.
Bicycle Seat Cover Project - Link
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Sep 19, 2007 02:00 PM
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September 13, 2007
Butt-ugly DIY bikelight
Boris writes -
A couple of days ago I decided that the light of my push-bike was not bright enough. After looking at the prices for better lights (i.e. at least 20 Watts halogen) in a catalog, I was convinced that building my own would be the way to go.Butt-ugly DIY bikelight - Link.
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Sep 13, 2007 10:00 AM
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September 11, 2007
Motorized trailer pushes bicycle
Popular Science 1937 - Link.
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Sep 11, 2007 04:00 AM
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September 4, 2007
Drill bike
This is an awesome drill powered kid's bike! Thanks John! Link.
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Sep 4, 2007 03:00 PM
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August 31, 2007
Solar bike and blog tour of Germany
Steve Paine, a.k.a. Chippy, is a Brit living in Germany. He's currently on a bike trip, along the Rhein River, which he's blogging about using a UMPC (Ultra-Mobile PC) and portable solar tech. Those geeks in the house who are as ancient as I am will remember Steve Roberts, the "high-tech nomad," who took net-connected, solar-powered bike trips in the computing Jurassic of the 1980s. As you might image, the gear has gotten decidedly more svelte since then. Details of the tech "Chippy's" is using can be found on his blog.
Posted by Gareth Branwyn |
Aug 31, 2007 07:00 AM
Bicycles, Electronics, GPS, Gadgets, Green, Mobile |
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