Michael writes – “Hey guys, I’m a MAKE subscriber and big fan of the zine. I just exhibited my new project “Beat-Bike” at Daley Plaza in Chicago as part of Chicago Artists Month. The Beat-Bike is a bicycle-activated drum machine. Magntes and magnetic switches mounted on the bike activate a series of electronic drum sounds, […]
Ever since we added the bicycle category on MAKE we’ve had a ton of great projects and mods for bikes come in, here’s JakeStrait’s homemade bicycle trailer, he writes… – “Got my hands on some old 24″ wheels. I regreased the hubs, replaced a broken spoke, and remove the freewheel from the rear. I used […]
MAKE Instructable member Honus shows how to build a single speed suspension bike – “I had previously sold my mountain bike and I really missed it so I decided to put together a new bike using parts I had in my garage. I built a similar frame around ten years ago when URT’s (unified rear […]
Stephen B writes – “Just because you are some bigshot executive, does not mean you drive in comfort to work everyday. For those that lead a hectic life and busy schedule without the luxury of topping up their phone battery via a car cigarette lighter, this should do the job using one of those old […]
Panda Face has some great bike painting tips, from checker-boarding to striping – Link. Related: Bicycle projects @ MAKE – Link & archives.
Slofly has a low cost brushless electric propulsion system, also known as a DIY electric bike… [via] – Link. Related: Eric Peltzer’s Electric Bicycle – Link. Electric Bicycle – Battery updgade – Link. Homemade electric scooter – Link.
Alan writes – “Rob M. from Michigan bought some parts from our store and was nice enough to share the resulting project with us. His son Will has an antique bike on display, it has an old acetylene light on it that hasn’t produced any light for many years. A few well placed LED sure […]
