Tim sent in this how-to on using a tote bag to make shoe covers for riding your bike in inclement weather… – Link. Excellent re-use of those freebie totes you get at conferences! Related: Shoes made from recycled stuff… – Link. Shoes made from grocery bags – Link. Make Your Own Shoes – Link.
Bill writes in with this excellent homemade weed wacker powered bicycle – “Whilst travelling south on the Pacific Coast Highway (CA 1) in November of 2006, I happened to stop at the restaurant/deli/convenience store in fabulous Gorda, CA. Up rode this chap on his home-built “moped” and I snapped these photos. Sadly, I neglected to […]
Besides the interesting artist’s statement and overview, this also looks like a fun bicycle – “Powerbike,” is a marvel of metaphoric simplicity. The artist has devised a user-friendly installation that is a mixture of bike and playground slide. Would-be participants are encouraged to mount a ladder whose every step contains words such as “rich,” “healthy,” […]
Oblongata writes – “This will show you one way to build yourself a Ski Bike (aka Snow Bike, Skibob, Skike, or Skicycle). It is a downhill only machine and if you like bikes a lot, then it will probably keep a stupid grin plastered on your face all the way down whatever crazy hills you […]
I’m not sure exactly what is going on here (anyone know) but these bikes are really fun to look at… [via] – Link. Related: Bicycle projects @ MAKE – Link.
I Make projects has an awesome DIY VR Bike simulator. Some PVC, a hacked PS2 controller, the Rockstar game “BULLY” on a projector, and a few parts from the workbench results in a crude but effective “virtual bike “Using an exercise bike equipped with a few modifications, you can effectively simulate riding your exercise bike […]
Tim shows you how to make your own bike lock from an old stainless steel stove – Link. Related: HOW TO – Bicycle Frame Protection – Link. Bicycle projects @ MAKE – Link.
