Makers Steer Project Aura Toward the Marketplace
Project Aura is a smart bike safety lighting system that creates POV light stripes on the wheels that change color depending on the bike’s speed.
Bicycles
Geometric Hair Pin or Necklace
Minted Strawberry made a sweet geometric tutorial that you can use to make a hair pin OR a rad necklace. Two-in-one!
How-To: Upcycled Bike Basket
Turn a metal storage bin into a stylish riding accessory with this upcycled bike basket tutorial!
Bike Basket
Make It Handmade made a really fun bike basket perfect for a summer ride.
Pedal Power: The Quest for the 100 MPH Bicycle
England’s Tom Donhou makes some beautiful hand-built road and mountain bike frames. He got the idea to put his handiwork into action build (and pilot) a bike that could reach 100 miles per hour on the flats. Working in his shop and with England’s Royce he build a rocket of a bike with a monster front chain ring nearly as big as his wheels. !He was inspired by the homebuilt cars roaring across the salt flats of Utah. There are no salt flats in the U.K. so he choose a two-mile WWII-era runway. But his quest didn’t stop there. The short documentary below documents his efforts and those of his collaborators. It’s a great story of ingenuity, daring, and the maker spirit.
Adafruit’s Punk LED Collar
Are you a geek with a punky side? Adafruit has put together a Punk LED Collar kit that might be for you.
Love Art Bikes? Submit Yours for the Bike Fun Fest
Paint Bike Fun is an art project seeking to build the youth bike culture, and on August 17th they’re holding a Bike Fun Fest in Davis. They’re currently inviting people to submit their own art bikes to be displayed at this street party.