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
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.
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.
Maker Camp: Day 3
Maker Camp rolls out its third day projects and makers at 11am PST devoted to two-wheeled fun and bike hacks. The highlight of the live broadcast on Google+ will be an interview with Ismael Plasencia from The Crucible, the world’s coolest metal shop located in Oakland, Calif. Ismael will be showing off some cool projects and sparks may fly so wear your safety glasses.
The Tallest Bike in Los Angeles
Los Angeles-based cinematographer Richie Trimble knows how sweet the view is from a bicycle seat 14.5 feet up. Luckily, he shared it with the rest of us in his POV video of riding his insanely tall homemade bike, dubbed Stoopidtall, through L.A.’s bike-centric CicLAvia event. The beast was built in 12 hours using one Huffy […]
