I’m loving these photos from the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. In the last few years, while a lot of people have donned lycra and carbon fiber frames, they have seen a resurgence of handmade bicycle building. What used to be the norm of stubborn old men, artisans and aesthetes has been embraced by more people then ever.
New Make: Labs intern, Paul Mundell, talks about his latest project — adding an automatic door unlocker to his 98 Toyota Tacoma.
If you’ve ever been to Maker Faire, you’re probably familiar with all the wonderful pedal-powered carnival rides that appear throughout the event. Here’s a video demonstration of a small Ferris wheel powered by just two riders.
Pedal metal thunder! It’s Pedal Car Figure 8 Racing, coming to this year’s Maker Faire Bay Area in May.
Want to get around on two wheels with a little more then pedal power? This Russian innovator has a method of using a chainsaw for some extra horsepower. Safety aside, what could go wrong?
German maker Thorsten Wilms wanted to add a nice headlight to his new bike, but a couple of cables got in the way of a clean installation. He ordered a new clamp to compensate for the cables, but it ended up positioning the business end in the opposite direction. So he did what everyone with […]
Cool wearable tech from Irene Posch of Fashioning Technology. ย The wool gloves have conductive fibers knit into the fingertip and palm areas. ย Making a fist closes a circuit and lights up the LED arrows on the backs of the hands. ย 3V coin cells are accessible, but concealed, at the glove cuffs. ย The conductive thread in […]
