Bike rack hack
Maker and avid bike hacker Antoine was inspired by this Incredible Rim Rack instructable enough to go and build this very elegant bike rack out of a broken U-lock and busted rim.
Drones & Vehicles
Building your own rocketship
I know we’ve done a lot of coverage of the Raygun Gothic Rocketship, but it really is an astounding piece and we were thrilled to have it as the centerpiece of the Faire. And, as this mini-documentary shows, it’s really an amazing maker story, about a large community of some 60 people coming together to […]
Sweet bike roadsign wallet
From Kitten Camero.
From hackerspace to outer space: A Maker Faire preview
For the fifth year in the Bay Area, Maker Faire welcomes thousands of makers of all ages who show us the amazing things they create. Here’s a preview of some of what you can expect to see and do at Maker Faire Bay Area 2010, May 22 and 23 at the San Mateo Expo Center. […]
Bicycle Fetish Day in NYC this Saturday
The City Reliquary in Brooklyn, NY, is throwing a bicycle block party with the Bicycle Fetish Day in Williamsburg: IT’S A BLOCK PARTY FOR YOUR BICYCLE! The Sixth Annual Bicycle Fetish Day takes place on Havemeyer Street between Grand & Hope Sts. “Best of…” Bicycle Contests, “Goldsprints” Stationary Races, Alley Cat Race, Advocacy Groups, Info […]
Maker Faire: Original Scraper Bikes
Maker Faire is everybody’s fair. It doesn’t just belong to the roboticists or the scientists or the artists or the crafters. The magic is that it belongs to everyone who loves making, creating, and sharing. Representing for East Oakland, Calif., at this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area (May 22nd and 23rd at the San Mateo […]
CRAFT Video: Sew an easy bike seat cover
In this edition of the CRAFT Video, I’ll show you how to make a custom fabric bike seat cover. You might make one if your bike seat is in disrepair, needs protection from rain, or, if you’re like me, you want to cover up your nice saddle to deter potential thieves from lifting your seat […]