From the MAKE Flickr pool Nick shares his remedy for sneaker draftiness – Biking in NYC winters can be very cold and windy. It’s easy to wear a million layers on almost every body part, but we can’t usually add layers to our feet. The solution: wind-proof toes, made from dead innertubes Reusing bicycle waste […]
This bicycle makes me question the laws of gravity and balance in general. It also make we think that the guy riding this probably fell in a dismal crash right after this picture was taken. Still, it’s a pretty amazing feat of engineering to even get this bike up and running in the first place. […]
Lonny Grafman writes in about a tutorial on making your own bike trailer. The folks at the Appropedia wiki write: It’s a lot of fun hauling cargo around on a bike. A bike trailer can make a bicycle more practical for transporting groceries, laundry, friends, etc. This is one of the least-expensive bike trailer designs […]
This is no ordinary ski bike. Nope, this one has full suspension to help smooth out those bumpy rides. Don’t forget, winter is almost over so you better start this project real soon or you might miss out on riding the local hills yelling, “I want my 2 Dollars!” – Link Related: HOW TO – […]
Clever way to sharpen knives, Science And Mechanics 1936 – Link. Related: Knife sharpening tricks (video) – Link.
From the MAKE Flickr pool J.Maz has refined the mousetrap car design and upgraded to a higher gauge rodent altogether – the motor has been upgraded to a full-sized rat trap, which I drilled pilot holes in directly instead of mounting it to the 6″ 1×4. I also added a length of rod to the […]
If you haven’t already started building your own electric vehicle, why not add this project to your gas guzzling, turbo-charged, super car. If you are going to drive a fossil fuel burning car, it might as well be fast, and cool. – Link
