HOW TO – Make a homemade U-Lock bicycle lock
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.
Drones & Vehicles
FreeCycle-made “No Weld” recumbent
Julian writes – “Flickr Photos of a completed “No Weld” recumbent. I always wanted a recumbent but didn’t want to pay the money. I built this “No Weld Recumbent” from bits found via the local FreeCycle mailing list and the local dumps and recycling centres. It’s taken about 4 weeks of weekends.” – Link. Related: […]
HOW TO – Mountain Lion chopper bicycle
Atomic Zombie Extreme Machines writes – “It’s always fun when building a chopper from a complete bicycle to keep some of the original character in the bike. Like one of the other choppers we built, Granny’s Nightmare, I try to keep the theme of the original mountain bike in this chopper, The Mountain Lion. To […]
DIY Saddle bag made from pants
Tim writes – “I was needing a saddle bag of the Paratrooper. I knew that they range anywhere from $20 – $30. I thought to myself, why not save a couple of bucks and make one. Today was a slow day at work. This gave me the perfect opportunity to make a one…” – Link. […]
Amphibious human-powered tallbike-paddleboat
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Megulon5 posted up this rad tall bike! – “Presenting the Ross Island Explorer, the world’s first fully amphibious human-powered tallbike-paddleboat — what? …what does a guy have to do to be original these days? “ – Link & Aquachopper photo set. Related: Bicycle projects @ MAKE – Link.
HOW TO – Simple Mag-Lite bike lamp
Simple and easy way to add a light to your bike! – Link. Related: HOW TO – Make a Bike light holder/connector for … – Link. Antique bike light LED mod – Link. DIY solar bike light – Link. Tape case bike light – Link. HOW TO – Blinking cruiser bike light – Link. HOW […]
The great Canadian bike overhaul
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Xddorox writes – “Here’s the latest picture of the Great Canadian Bike Overhaul. We started with a heap of junk and here we are. To see the complete restoration step by step, go check out the blog” – Link. Related: Bicycle projects @ MAKE – Link.
