Big loud bike bell
I spent a lot of time in Shanghai, and narrowly avoided getting smooshed a few times with the all the bicycles there, many had bells – but none as ringable as this one spotted in Suzhou…. – [via] Link.
Bicycles
555 timer – five boro bike tour time lapse
Phil mounted an old digital camera to his handlebars and then created a simple 555-timer based circuit to take pictures every 10 seconds, and put the pictures together for a video… Link.
Bike handcuffs
When you’re a bicycle cop, you don’t need a bike lock, cuff’em! – [via] Link.
Electric Recumbent trike – part II
FrankG is on to part II of the electric recumbent bicycle, here he documents the no load testing of the drive system on the frame, and lots and lots of welding on the frame assembly, mounting the seat, and setting up the front end/steering (twice)… Link. Previous: Tricumbent-Hybrid – Link.
Bicycle chain bowl
This is a really nice bike chain bowl that will would make a good weekend (re)make project – [via] Link.
Tricumbent hybrid
Here’s FrankG’s first installment on the design and fabrication of an electric recumbent trike – Covering materials scavenging, initial frame welding, gear ratio calculations and the casting of the motor mount assembly – Link.
Bicycle handlebar camera mount
Callum writes – My friend loves to ride his bike and he takes photos all the time so for his birthday I thought a handlebar camera mount would be perfect. I managed to make it from parts I had in my spares box and some normal workshop hardware. – An old speedometer mount – Pond […]
