How-To: Tune Up Your Bicycle for Summer
Get your trusty two-wheeled steed ready for a season filled with awesome rides with this great video tutorial for tuning up your bicycle for summer!
Bikes
Bikes have been a popular way of transportation and recreation for many years, but they’re also an increasingly interesting DIY project! Whether you’re new to bike building or a seasoned veteran, there’s no shortage of news, parts and projects that can inspire your imagination. In these blog posts, we’ll dive deep into trends in the world of biking; from custom designs to engine-powered inventions and much more — get ready for some truly awesome things! Plus, learn about tips for getting started with small bike-building projects around your home. So strap on those gear helmets and join us as we explore what makes biking great today!
Victor Sonna’s Art-Homage Bicycles
Netherlands-based artist and maker Victor Sonna produces these chaotic, but functional bicycles from objects “we refuse to destroy” or throw away. A member of the Collaboration-O arts collective and avid cyclist in Eindhoven, Sonna gives his bicycles titles that pay homage to modern artists, popularly known for their paintings.
Hackett’s Bike Generator Keeps the Juice Flowing During Blackouts
Having witnessed the effects of Superstorm Sandy on the New York power grid, Hackett built this easy bike generator to stave off the next power outage.
Weekend Projects HOA – Pedal Power Phone Charger LIVE NOW
Join us TODAY at 3:30pm PT/6:30pm ET for our second Weekend Projects Hangout On Air. We’ll be talking with MAKE Technical Editor Sean Michael Ragan about the Pedal Power Phone Charger, a simple AC-to-DC generator circuit for charging your cell phone (or any other gadget that sips a steady stream of 5VDC) while on the […]
Elf Solar-Powered Bicycle Vehicle Rolls Forward
The solar-powered Elf bicycle vehicle (velomobile) shows the future of zero emission transportation. It’s a fun vehicle to bike, too.
Crochet Bicycle Skirt Guard
Lorna Watt of Knits for Life shared this attractive and effective Crochet Bicycle Skirt Guard.
Bicycle-Powered Treehouse Elevator
Ethan Schlussler of Sandpoint, Idaho, built this clever bicycle-powered treehouse elevator to make it easier to reach his nearly 30-foot-high treehouse. “It was originally a 20-something speed bicycle, but first gear wasn’t slow enough, so I cut the large sprocket off the front, and welded it on the rear to get a lower gear. I also had to do away with the de-railers and make a new chain tensioner,” he writes.
