Huge chopper bike photo gallery
I’m not sure where most of these photos are from (post if you know in the comments) but it’s a pretty good collection of chopper bikes – Link. Related: Bicycles @ MAKE – Link. Chopper Bikes – Link.
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Game played with live beetles, auto camera to catch thieves and milk bricks as fuel…
Some good ones from Modern Mechanix… This game featured in Popular Science 1937 didn’t catch on… – Link. Homemade auto-camera catches thief, Popular Science 1940 – Link. Milk powered, Modern Mechanix 1938 – Link.
National Toy Hall of Fame
The Strong Museum has a “National Toy Hall of Fame” – a lot of classics are in there along with detailed histories of many familiar toys still available today… “In the early 1960s, pretzel vendors on New York City streets inspired toy makers at Kenner, Inc. to make the Easy-Bake Oven. Anticipating parents’ concerns about […]
DIY shoe covers
Tim sent in this how-to on using a tote bag to make shoe covers for riding your bike in inclement weather… – Link. Excellent re-use of those freebie totes you get at conferences! Related: Shoes made from recycled stuff… – Link. Shoes made from grocery bags – Link. Make Your Own Shoes – Link.
Terry McKean’s “Wackercycle”
Bill writes in with this excellent homemade weed wacker powered bicycle – “Whilst travelling south on the Pacific Coast Highway (CA 1) in November of 2006, I happened to stop at the restaurant/deli/convenience store in fabulous Gorda, CA. Up rode this chap on his home-built “moped” and I snapped these photos. Sadly, I neglected to […]
Powerbike – a bicycle and a playground slide
Besides the interesting artist’s statement and overview, this also looks like a fun bicycle – “Powerbike,” is a marvel of metaphoric simplicity. The artist has devised a user-friendly installation that is a mixture of bike and playground slide. Would-be participants are encouraged to mount a ladder whose every step contains words such as “rich,” “healthy,” […]
HOW TO – Build your own custom full-sized wireless Guitar Hero controller (Funde Razor Guitar Hero mods)
Two makers One cause Fünde Razor Here are some Guitar Hero controller guts transplanted into real guitars… part of the Funde Razor charity event to be held in Brooklyn on Wednesday 12/6. All proceeds from the raffle and competitions go directly, 100%, no overhead to the kids of The Children’s Hospital of Montefiore in the […]
