Odd bikes
Nice collection of odd bikes… via Land-o-Links.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Make your own low-budget wheel truing stand
Before you go out on a long bike ride you may want to true up your wheels. This truing stand is super cheap to make, and truing your wheels can really make a difference on your next bicycle trip. Read more about Making your own low-budget wheel truing stand More: HOW TO – Make a […]
Solar Powered Electric Trike
Wired has an interesting article about a DIY solar powered trike. It’s powered by a couple of lead acid batteries and a 24-volt motor. The system is recharged in 24 hours via solar panels both on and off the bike. He bought the trike in 1993 and started playing with the idea of fitting it […]
Download an album made on the DS
A free album of music created with KORG’s Nintendo DS synth software is now available courtesy of MP3death.us – KORG DS 10 Synthensizer compiliation
Call For Entries: Artistic Bike Racks
(this is not Austin… yet) Want cooler bike racks in downtown Austin? Get to it: The Downtown Austin Alliance is issuing a Request for Proposals to artists and artist teams interested in creating unique, durable artwork to serve as bike racks at three specific right-of-way locations along Congress Avenue. Download the RFP by clicking on […]
My DIY Pedicab Saga: Just The Data
(My pedicab, pre-foam-addition.) Thanks to everybody who commented on my first post in this series: I’ve got great feedback, including a hilarious put-down from another local pedicabber (“Luke, Death Cab for Cutie called. They want a photo for the next album cover.”) And, appropriately, there’s been a call for data. So here’s what I’ve got: […]
My DIY Pedicab Saga: DIY Discrimination?
Short version of the story: I may fail at starting a pedicab company because city officials don’t like my DIY version, get nervous, and possibly break the law when you put them on film. Please keep this in mind when trying to get your DIY projects past any bureaucrats! 5-minute video version (visually boring for […]
