We’ve been posting a lot of bicycle mods, hacks and projects from the MAKE photo pool (we’re going to give away a few prizes, so keep them coming) – and last week we visited SCUL, a gang that likes to ride strange vessels called choppers, the most exotic bikes, here are a few photos from […]
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Rick writes – “Patchwork Central in Evansville, Indiana, runs after-school art programs for inner-city kids. Over the three years that I ran the Bike Club there, the kids (10 years old & up) & I created a number of amazing and unusual custom bikes. Whatever the kids dreamed up, we built… staying within the laws […]
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FrankG writes – “Here some more adventures with the “Electric Bike” project, this installment covers upgrades for extended range, road tires and a small rant on cheap electronics…” – Link. Previous: Electric bicycle (part 1) – Link. Electric bicycles – Link.
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Frank writes – “Semi-custom stealth kit for Electric Bicycles in backward regions (Still not legal in Ontario…) Lower Center of gravity via Batteries in Saddle Bags, and active cooling on the controller…” – Link.
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Awesome, we posted up an old photo from 1895 of a “Railway velocipede” and of course, turns out, there are makers out there building and using these. Here are a few that were sent in. Railbike along the scenic Willamette River between Lake Oswego and Portland – Link. Krazmo writes – “This guy has well […]
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Pat sent in this week’s video from the National Association of Manufacturers – “…here’s a 6-minute video of the Westfield (Mass.) Manufacturing Company, makers of the Columbia bicycle (from the 1950’s) “bringing health and pleasure to millions of Americans.” Indeed..feel the vintage manufacturing vibe!” Link. Pictured here, a gorgeous 1950 Columbia Bicycle from the Nostalgic.net […]
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Great bike hack on Instructables from Maxwell – “How to Build a Tall Bike, one that you can stop safely, and could be construed as street legal in most places. With this method, you’ll be able to stand over the bike, allowing you to hop down easily, have two brakes, a full complement of gears, And have a better riding position than two bikes stacked on top of eachother. You’ll only destroy one bike, The top portion is bolted to the bottom bike, so if it breaks, or you get tired of it, the bottom bike can be reverted to normal. All in all I think this makes for a suprisingly sane tall bike. Not that you’ll look any less the madman riding it through traffic.” Link.
