If you can’t decide between a standard or recumbent bicycle, then the Switchbike is for you. It looks fairly simple to transform. The recumbent version would be really nice for those longer road trips. I wonder how heavy it is? Read more about the Switchbike Related: Making a Carbon Fiber Bike frame
Trying to encourage your child’s tennis skills, but can’t serve to save your life? Daniel Bauen uses a pedal-powered ball launcher. From his site: Both cleanly powered and built from 2 recycled bicycles, scrap steel and wood, leaking 5 gallon water jug and a lacross stick, our pedal powered tennis ball launcher is a unique […]
Over at the Steampunk Workshop, Jake von Slatt has more pics of the Brass Lion recumbent steampunkified trike. The Brass Lion – Steampunk Recumbent Related: Brass Lion recumbent tricycle
Would you ride this bike backwards? I would! The builder admits it takes some faith to be the rider facing backwards, but he also said everyone likes it once they try it. I think it looks like a lot of fun! Read more about the Homebuilt back-to-back tandem recumbent Related: FreeCycle-made “No Weld” recumbent
Instructables user hunrichs made this clever spirograph rig out of old bike parts and a piece of pegboard. This could be a good way to learn about gear ratios!
More “cocopunk” goodness, here a round-up of wooden bikes from around the world on Kevin Kelly’s Street Use. Wooden Bikes Related: Is Gilligan the next Jules Verne? Wooden bike
Lovely bicycle that blows bubbles as you pedal via Guy. The Bloom device is meant to be a subversive and inspirational tool for our concrete jungles. Similar to the tuft of a dandelion as the wind carries the seedling, we propose a way of dispersing seedlings with bubbles and bicycling. Seeds are co-mingled with a […]
