Reclaimed Plastic Number 5 Fender
A bicycle fender made from a reclaimed plastic number 5 food jar and salvaged coat hanger. Submit YOUR upcycled before-and-after idea to the Project Remake Contest – deadline is TODAY at 11:59PM PST.
Bicycles
Blackbird is a Super-Charged Pedal-Powered Super-Cruiser!
A pedal-powered electric recumbent chopper bicycle with flashing lights capable of cruising at 20 mph. Find this project and other alterna-fuel vehicles at Maker Faire Bay Area!
Garage Door Murphy Bed- Tiny Yellow House
This episode of Tiny Yellow House is filled with so much more than just a murphy bed made from garage door parts. It’s actually filled with as many features as Hal’s tiny guest house. Deek showcases the storage, the sneaky bathtub, the kitchen, and of course the garage door murphy bed. Any small home afficianado […]
Make: Talk 015: Matthew Borgatti
Our maker this week is Matthew Borgatti. Matthew makes so many things it’s hard to even begin to describe what he does: musical instruments, jewelry, folded paper creations, passports to hackerspaces, and on and on. This was a really great interview, and I’m sure you are going to enjoy it.
Pedal Power Your Way to Maker Faire Bay Area
Join over 100 bicyclists on a 20-mile caravan from San Francisco’s Mission District to the San Mateo Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 19th. Art bikes will entertain, a DJ bike will keep the beat, and bicycling to Maker Faire gets you a $5 discount on your ticket!
Joan of Arc Armor Made from Cardboard and Bicycle Tubes
Grace Duval created this suit of armor by first hot gluing together a frame of cardboard, then priming and painting it. Atop this base she built out the exterior from upcycled bicycle tubes, stitched together with an awl and fastened with screws and capped nuts. The results are stunning and novel.
No-Weld Rail Bike Conversion
While this no-weld rail bike conversion looks like it would be unsafe at any speed, it does look like a ton of fun (isn’t that always the case?). Something like this could make the hidden corridors and seldom used easements instantly accessible to folks crazy enough to ride it.
