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!
My 8 year old daughter Anna is now the proud owner of the best bike you can’t buy. That’s because she picked the colors, collaborated on the design, and assisted (a little) with making it. It all started simply enough. Anna had outgrown her last bike, and so we took her to the local big-chain toy […]
Monowheels, by their very nature, are fairly simple machines; after all they only have one wheel! They work by driving a seated base around the inside of a circular track to push it forward — you might think of them as a perpetual roller coaster.
Ride along with Baron von Jabba and his Creature Quad creation Miss Tickle at Maker Faire 2015.
Editor’s note: Madison Worthy and Miriam Engle are biking across Europe, visiting different makerspaces, and filming Self-Made, a documentary about their adventure and the Makers they meet. You can find the other parts to this series at the end of this article. Bicycle is the way to experience the Netherlands. The country is flat […]
My father-in-law, Craig, is one of those crazy weekend Makers that gets a wacky thought in his head and actually makes it happen. Here, he took an old wine barrel and an unused bike stroller and made something quite *ahem* intoxicating to ride around in. In his own words: First, I got a free Burley child trailer that my […]
Here are 11 great bike projects that we’ve featured, chosen by the editors of Make:
See the World’s Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth from the perspective of a Maker who traveled to the event all-expenses paid for their winning project!
