By Jeanne Storck 9:00 Sunday morning. Nan Eastep coaxes a hem through her sewing machine in a booth at Oakland’s Temescal Farmers Market. A few final stitches and she holds up a pair of vintage pinstripe trousers that she’s converted into knee-skimming, bike-friendly knickers. An accomplished seamstress and avid cyclist, Eastep is the creator of […]
We caught up with Paul Nosa and his solar powered sewing rover in the Maker Check-in line at Maker Faire Bay Area 2010.
More info:
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/06/solar_powered_free_motion_embr.html
http//www.pnosa.com
If you live in an apartment, you know that lugging your bike up the staircase is no fun. Back in MAKE Volume 11, Virginia-based maker Matthew Russell shared instructions for making his simple swiveling balcony hoist with us. For about $50 (or less, depending on what you have laying around the workshop), build the hoist […]
Maker and avid bike hacker Antoine was inspired by this Incredible Rim Rack instructable enough to go and build this very elegant bike rack out of a broken U-lock and busted rim.
It’s springtime, which means it’s time to get back on your bike! Here are ten of my favorite bike accessories for utility, safety, and style. Got some bike projects to share? Post ’em up in the comments!
Work on your bicycle the simple way with this inexpensive and easy to build bike stand. Thanks go to Shaun Wilson for the original article in MAKE, Volume 18. To download The Bike Repair Stand video click here and subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Bike Repair Stand article in MAKE, Volume 18 and […]
Work on your bicycle the easy way with this inexpensive and easy to build bike stand. Thanks go to Shaun Wilson for the original article in MAKE, Volume 18. View the PDF of this project. and then subscribe to MAKE Magazine for other great projects you can do over the weekend.
