Upcycled Bike Chain Becomes Funky Timepiece
Brian Barmmer repurposed an old bike chain and cassette into this creative clock
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Students Build Pedal-Powered Wooden Monowheel
June 1-5 is Bike Week, and although a monowheel isn’t technically within the category of bikes, here at Make:, we thought this one was definitely cool enough to share some of the Bike Week love. If you can’t afford a motorized version, get inspired by this pedal-powered wooden model. As seen on Danielle Nutter’s blog post from 2010, […]
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Maker Profile: Craig Calfee Builds Carbon Bicycles by Hand
Most hand-made bicycles are built from steel or titanium, but Calfee Designs makes them from carbon.
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Smart Bike Tweeted its Cross-Country Journey
Precious is the name of the sensor laden anthropomorphized bicycle modified by New York makers Zolty, Mattias Gunneras, and Michael Lipton of Breakfast. The project started when its rider, Janeen, had decided to ride across the US on the TransAmerica Trail to raise money for LIVESTRONG. The crew at Breakfast wanted to lend support and saw it as an opportunity to create something different and exciting.
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From Kickstarter to Collaboration, Taking Urban Biking to the Next Level
A loose consortium of bike-tech Kickstarter startups is collaborating to negotiate the crowdfunding valley of death.
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Check Out this Wacky Square-Framed Fixie Bike
Bicycles are normally made out of round tubing, but there’s really no reason that square tubing couldn’t be used, as seen on this bike made by Aaron Seiter and based on Michale Ubbesen Jakobson’s “BauBike” design. As Seiter puts it, after seeing Jakobson’s bicycle, he “fell in love…The design is so clean, simple, and honest.” Somewhere […]
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Gadgetize Your Bike with these 3 Projects
Over the years at Make: there have been a ton of bike related builds, maintenance tips, and wacky modifications. It makes sense, as most bikes don’t come with much beyond the essentials to pedal and steer around town. Whether it’s adding a practical accessory such as charging your cell phone, or personalizing your frame with […]
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