BicycleTudor has a great collection of repair and maintenance videos. I counted over 30 videos and they seem to be adding more every week. If you are into bicycling, you really need to check it out. Read more about DIY: Bicycle repair
Instructables slide show of a bicycle trailer made out of PVC pipe and wire rack material. PVC Bike trailer
The Hyperbike, by Curtis DeForest, tries to create a human-powered vehicle that will be faster than traditional bicycles. I can see how the rider can input more energy, but that thing has to weigh a lot more than a 10 speed! In creating the HyperBike, DeForest tried to remedy the flaws of the standard bicycle. […]
A product design student at Sheffield Hallam University in the UK wanted to address the problem of prevalent bike theft so he created this bike for around US$30. It doesn’t say whether this was just for the frame or for everything. And no, it doesn’t melt in a rainstorm. He used hexacomb board, which is […]
On Street Use, Kevin Kelly has a few pics of hand-made bike-building tools, spotted in bike shops in Rwanda. Rwandan Hammers
Paul Freedman of Rock the Bike fitted a utility bicycle with instrument rack + seat – thus creating a mobile music performance vehicle. This demo vid shows the maiden voyage his friend Janaysa on vocals/keyboard – would’ve been nice to hear them ride through my neighborhood. Just imagine all the other instruments this could carry, […]
We’ve posted lots in the past about NYC Metrocard art projects, but this one might just take the cake. This bicycle is completely covered with hundreds of the cards, perhaps to make a statement about human powered vehicles vs. taking mass transit and the environmental impact you will have (not to mention the cash you […]
