Ski bicycles
Thanks to Robin for pointing me to this experiment in winter bicycling with skis: Here’s a downhill-only version by another Maker in action: Here’s Ktrak, the fancy commercial version:
Bicycles
Bicycle bar
Thanks to Berend for pointing me to my new favorite thing in the world: a bicycle-based beer bar. Originally in the Netherlands, there’s an American version, too. The only way I can think of for this project to become cooler would be if people can ride up to it and link their bikes in on-the-fly…
Solar-human hybrid bike
Or car? Somewhere in between is this project from SJSU: (via Ecofriend) Here’s the homepage for Dr. Hsu, and here’s a presentation he gave on solar cells (pdf). At $4,000 and 30 mph with a 60-mile range, sounds like a good alternative to smaller gas-powered scooters!
“Multiple Kill Vehicle Test” video…
Wow, this video of the “Multiple Kill Vehicle Test” is crazy, it’s some type of weapon from Lockheed Martin and it’s scary. That said, what an amazing project and precision rocketry…
Retro family bike
What was new in 1955… a modded bike for taking the family around town.
Bright bike
Michael Mandiberg’s created a beautiful and beautifully simple way to be seen biking at night: I wrapped up my bike in retroreflective vinyl. Retroreflective vinyl is like a big scotchlite sticker; scotchlite is that super-reflective stuff that is on running shoes, jackets, and night safety equipment. Here’s a video of the process and result: And, […]
Conductive yarn with carbon nanotubes
Here’s an interesting article on Nanowerk about coating cotton yarn in carbon nanotubes (CNT) to make it conductive. While still a ways off from DIY use, this is an intriguing step forward for wearables! Looks like they could learn a thing or two about making a sewable LED, though. (Thanks, Sean!) From the Maker Shed: […]