Cheap bags for bikes
Eric writes – “I am using laptop bags and a shaving kit as bike luggage. They were purchased at Goodwill and garage sales, so a complete set only cost $3.00” – Link. Related: Duct tape panniers – Link. DIY Panniers – Link.
Drones & Vehicles
Homemade folding bike
Tho sent in his DIY fold-a-bike, he writes – “Here’s my folding bike that I built years ago from a cheapo small frame bike. The bike now has 20″ wheels, and the frame size is equivalent to about 17″. It was made by starting with the 19″ frame, cut apart with a hack saw, shape […]
Shopping cart bike
I finally got around to a little housekeeping on the MAKE blog and added a bicycle category (we’re adding the old posts to it now)… so, in celebration of this new section here’s a shopping cart bike… Mike writes – “I found this modified bike/shopping cart combo outside my new apartment. The front is a […]
Rwanda wooden bikes
Robert sent in these photos taken in Rwanda of some cool homemade wooden bikes. – Link. Related: Wood Motorcycle – Link. Unusual Home Built Bicycles from wood and salvage – Link. Our new bicycle category (adding past posts this week) – Link.
Another steam bike?
Pekar posted up another steam bike to add to our collection, anyone know more about this? – “Found picture of a homemade steam bicycle. I don’t have an origin. This might be at a “steam days” type rally. “ – Link. Related: Steam powered bicycles – Link.
Steam bicycles
There is something in the air, and it’s steam… A few Makers sent in some steam powered bicycles, here’s a round up… know of others? Post in the comments. The Roper Steam motorcycle “Bob Jorgensen of Memphis took “Motocycles 1899″ and immediately fabricated the engine that Sylvester H Roper used on his steam motorcycle. The […]
HOW TO – Orange chopper bicycle
Atomic Zombie has a great step by step on making your own chopper bike, KoolKat writes – “Kids’ bikes with 20-inch wheels are abundant at the dump and yard sales, especially the cheap steel frame units. These bikes not only take a beating, but they are outgrown in a year or two, so you will […]
