Triple bike sculpture
I’m really intrigued by this sculpture by James Angus called “Bicycles.” It’s as if the three bikes are being viewed in not-quite-working stereo vision. The construction is just incredible. Via VVORK.
Drones & Vehicles
Bike co-ops in L.A. and beyond
Here’s a short piece about challenging car-dominated car culture (and, to a lesser degree, high-priced bike shops) in an unlikely city: (via Treehugger) We’ve got the Yellow Bike Project in Austin, which has suspended its bike-earning program while building out a new space but has kept a very-respectable commnity bike repair shop in action. What […]
Warmer winter cycling
Probably only a mockup, but such a wonderfully weird idea that I wanted to share. From Momentum: Iron Saddle Who hasn’t suffered from ‘cold butt’ while riding in winter, at least in the northern parts of the continent?… A battery, a 12 volt iron (without steam option) and voila! Toasty Buns! And of course if […]
Make a chain and hub bottle opener
Into biking, making stuff, and opening bottles? This is the project for you! Make a chain and hub bottle opener
Airplane wing desk
(Image via Ecofriend) Isn’t spending $4200 on a desk made out of an actual airplane wing more important than a few month’s rent? If so, get yours here! Otherwise, anybody know of a good place to find a few abandoned chunks of airplanes?
Bicycle Rim Shot on MAKE: television
In just four weeks, Make: premieres on public television stations nationwide. But you can watch a preview right now. Here’s Cyclecide’s Paul Da Plumber and his Bicycle Rim Shot made out of recycled parts from the SF dump. View the clip above, get the M4V and/or subscribe in iTunes. And don’t forget to comment on […]
Remake: Electric Cargo Bike
Terence R. McCain researched how to build a bike that could help him haul supplies from town to his home. He decided he wanted an electric cargo bike. An energetic retiree, McCain had to go out of state to find a bike shop with “experience selling several models of cargo bicycles, and retrofitting electrical systems […]
