News From The Future: Thought-Controlled Bike
Using your mind to shift gears…
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!
Bamboo Bike Studio Expanding
The Brooklyn-based Bamboo Bike Studio (BBS), where DIY’ers make their own bike frame out of bamboo in a two-day workshop, is opening satellite studios and branching out into the assembly of steel frame bikes.
Bike Lock Lifts Your Bike Out of Reach
The wildly popular video of this German bike lock prototype blew me away. Clamp your bike to the motorized unit, and it scurries up a lamp post, securing your bike in the sky
Beer Wheel Drive Vehicle
No longer must those looking for a giant, 14-person bicycle outfitted with beer coolers look across the Atlantic for their machines. My friend, übermaker Casimir Sienkiewicz, (it sounds just like it’s spelled) has produced the first in what I believe will be quite a few of these.
DIY Armored Bike Tires
Check out this creative re-use of an old seatbelt as an anti-puncture band for bicycle tires. [via BikeHacks]
Hover Bike Prototype is Dubious, Awesome
And not necessarily in that order. Australian Chris Malloy is the responsible party. Obviously it’s dangerous. I would also add that, although there is a short video of a grounded airflow visualization test, the only evidence I have seen that it actually flies are still images like the one above. So a hoax disclaimer also seems in order. Still, just look at that thing…
Electric Diwheel With Active Rotation Damping (EDWARD)
An honors mechanical engineering project from a group of thirteen at Australia’s University of Adelaide. Rich technical detail available at the project’s webpage.
