Bicycle mod collection
Speaking of hamster wheels, this collection of bike mods from Peter Wagner has all sorts of fun! –Link. Updated link, thanks AgingInOctal.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
VeloAce – Open source Palm based bike computer
Here’s an open source bike computer using an old Palm… Bike Computer System for Palm OS. Provides detailed data views, logging to database, trip data estimation, trainer with Top 10 laps, graphical speedometer. Supports km/h and mph units. The wheel sensor is simply connected over RS232 or even IrDA. SourceForge.net: VeloAce – Link.
HOW TO – Make bike gear windchimes
Offspringin writes – Make your own unique windchime out of bike gears. Of course you can use any bike parts you want but the varying sizes of the gears produce different ringing sounds in the wind. You can use your imagination and come up with whatever you want. Paint, no paint, change the size, change […]
Nintendo DS current consumption
Tim (almost) fried his DS, here’s how he figured out the current consumption for all sorts of components and more – So I was busy homebrewing on my NDS, even bought myself a DSerial board to use it as an ultraportable serial/debug console. I had a few ideas for the much faster, native parallel interface […]
Fold-up paper models for sci-fi or fantasy tabletop RPGs
GermsWorld has free PDFs of fold-up paper models for sci-fi or fantasy tabletop RPGs, thanks Paul! Link.
Bicycle rack from old skis and ski poles
Toxictom writes – Bicycle parking rack for 5 bikes made from old skis and ski poles. Wood or PVC pipe could be used in place of skis and poles. I just happened to have these available and didn’t want to throw them away. Bicycle rack from old skis and ski poles – Link.
Single speed bike project…
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Gpaterson is working on a single speed bicycle from our MAKE weekend project series, he got the bike free from freecycle… Link. Related: Build a Single Speed Bike – Make: Video Podcast – Link. Build a Single Speed Bike – Make: PDFcast – Link.
