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!

Redesigning a Bike for a Tough 8-Year-Old Customer

Redesigning a Bike for a Tough 8-Year-Old Customer

By Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova is an electrical engineer, writer and author of How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers. Andrew is also an electronics and robotics enthusiast and has created and curated robotics exhibits for the Children's Museum of Somerset County, NJ and taught robotics classes for the Kaleidoscope Enrichment in Blairstown, NJ and for a public primary school. Andrew is always looking for ways to engage makers and educators.

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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 […]

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What’s Inside: Anatomy of a Monowheel

What’s Inside: Anatomy of a Monowheel

Dave Southall

By Dave Southall

Dave Southall

Dave Southall has been a street performer, acrobat, university lecturer, special effects technician and lately, a TV presenter. He has a degree in electrical engineering, a Ph.D. in electronics, a master’s in 3D design, and a shed.

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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.

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Biking to 10 Fab Labs in the Netherlands

Biking to 10 Fab Labs in the Netherlands

Madison Worthy

By Madison Worthy

Madison Worthy

Madison Worthy is the director behind Self-Made, the story of creative communities. She graduated from New York University in 2011 and is now on ​a mission to merge her artistic and scientific sensibilities.

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Miriam Engle

By Miriam Engle

Miriam Engle

Miriam Engle is a professional nomad and the writer for our filmmaking adventure. Since graduating from The College of William & Mary in 2011, she has lived and worked across five continents.

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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 […]

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Stylishly Port a Passenger with this Wine Barrel Bike Trailer

Stylishly Port a Passenger with this Wine Barrel Bike Trailer

By Jason Babler

Jason Babler

I'm the Creative Director of Make: magazine.

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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 […]

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PSoC Challenge Winner Shares Maker Faire Memories

PSoC Challenge Winner Shares Maker Faire Memories

By Nick Normal

Nick Normal

I'm an artist & maker. A lifelong biblioholic, and advocate for all-things geekathon. Home is Long Island City, Queens, which I consider the greatest place on Earth. 5-year former Resident of Flux Factory, co-organizer for World Maker Faire (NYC), and blogger all over the net. Howdy!

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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!

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