Alameda, CA based “Rideable Bicycle Replicas” has an amazing selection of antique replica bicycles, pedicabs, hand-cranked trikes, boneshakers, tricycles, recumbents, surreys, tandems and more. They also sell 1880’s antique bicycle catalog reprints that I cannot help but order… The Old English Roadster is only $189.00, but it’s out stock – darn it [via] – Link. […]
Brass Goggles has a round up (to add to our round up) of more steam powered bicycles including “pete’s steam bike” wow! … – Link. Previous: Steam bicycles – Link. Steam powered motorcycle (photos) – Link. Steam archives on MAKE – Link.
Trebuchet03 writes – “This hack will transform a cheap easily sourced calculator into a versatile counting machine. It can be used as a cheap method to measure distance using a wheel, reed switch and magnet (think bike odometer).” – Link. Clever, it counts by adding +1.
Artist Alexander Laner has a couple neat transportation-playing-art pieces, this motor was slowed down to play a record (33 rpm) mounted to the engine block, and this bicycle plays a record too! [via] – Link. Related: Papercone record player – Link. HOW TO – Copy a vinyl record – Link. Walk that vinyl – Link.
Pete got MAKE 07 and used the article to build is own $50 mountain bike video camera, he writes – “The article explained how to convert a $30 “one time use” digital video camera into a reusable camcorder for less and a couple of bucks in parts. WOW! That’s cool. I already own a couple […]
Matt writes – “Just posted the build notes for a simple sub-$20 LED bike light I built inside an audiocassette case. I’ve been riding with this thing for about a month now and loving it more and more.” – Link. Related: Bicycle projects, how-tos and archives – Link. New Bicycle section on MAKE! – Link. […]
Eric writes – “I am using laptop bags and a shaving kit as bike luggage. They were purchased at Goodwill and garage sales, so a complete set only cost $3.00” – Link. Related: Duct tape panniers – Link. DIY Panniers – Link.
