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Simple Electric Bike Conversion from 3D-Printed Parts
Challenge: Perform an electric conversion on a bicycle. Problem: No significant metal working skills or equipment. Solution: 3D print everything needed to electrify the bike. At least that’s the...
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Bicycle Racing In Space Could be a Thing
It’s 2100 AD, and hackers and normals live together in mile-long habitats in the Earth-Moon system. The habitat is spun up so that the gravity inside is that of Earth, and for exercise, the normals...
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Keep Pedaling to Keep Playing
It’s been said that the best way to tackle the issue of childhood obesity would be to hook those children’s video game consoles up to a pedal-powered generator. Of course, this was said by [Alex], the...
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A Jet Engine On A Bike. What’s The Worst That Could Happen?
On today’s edition of ‘don’t try this at home,’ we’re transported to Russia to see [Igor Negoda]’s working jet bicycle. This standard mountain bike comes equipped with a jet engine capable of 18kg of...
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Hackaday Prize Entry: Bellcycles are Open-Source, Compact, and Unique
What do we want in a bicycle? It should be able to be constructed at home, even if your home is a New York apartment. It should be Open Source so our friends can make their own. It should be compact so...
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Instrument Packed Pedal Keeps Track of Cyclist’s Power
Exactly how much work is required to pedal a bike? There are plenty of ways to measure the power generated by a cyclist, but a lot of them such as heavily instrumented bottom brackets and crank arms,...
View Article3D Printed Skateboard Mount for Bikes
[Matt Obal] had a problem. The local skatepark was too far to skateboard, but close enough to bike. Carrying a skateboard on a bicycle is a rather awkward (and unsafe) maneuver. [Matt’s] answer to the...
View ArticlePavement Projection Provides Better Bicycle Visibility at Night
Few would question the health benefits of ditching the car in favor of a bicycle ride to work — it’s good for the body, and it can be a refreshing relief from rat race commuting. But it’s not without...
View Article3D Printed Bicycle Tire Not Full of Hot Air
To show off its new TPU filament called PRO FLEX, BigRep GmbH posted a video showing a 3D printed bike tire that uses a flexible plastic structure instead of air. The video shows them driving the bike...
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Animated Bluetooth Bike Turn Signals
Tired of risking his life every time he had to signal a turn using his hands while riding his bicycle in rainy Vancouver, [Simon Wong] decided he needed something a bit higher tech. But rather than buy...
View ArticleThe Apocalypse Bicycle
It seems to be a perennial among humans, the tendency among some to expect the End Times. Whether it was mediaeval Europeans who prepared for a Biblical Armageddon at the first sight of an astronomical...
View ArticleMore Suspension Than Necessary
The triangular frame of a traditional mountain bike needs to be the most rigid structure, and a triangle can be a very sturdy shape. So [Colin Furze] throws a spanner in the works, or, in this case, a...
View ArticlePower Steering Pump Repurposed for Great Speed
Electric bikes are getting a lot of attention lately. Pretty much anyone can buy a kit online and get a perfectly street legal ride with plenty of range. But if you don’t want to take the kit route,...
View ArticleCheating the Perfect Wheelie With Sensors And Servos
Everyone remembers popping their first wheelie on a bike. It’s an exhilarating moment when you figure out just the right mechanics to get balanced over the rear axle for a few glorious seconds of being...
View ArticleCan A Motorized Bicycle Run On Trees?
Some of the earliest automobiles weren’t powered by refined petrochemicals, but instead wood gas. This wood gas is produced by burning wood or charcoal, capturing the fumes given off, and burning those...
View ArticleDIY Arc Light Makes An Unnecessarily Powerful Bicycle Headlight
Remember when tricking out a bike with a headlight meant clamping a big, chrome, bullet-shaped light to your handlebar and bolting a small generator to your front fork? Turning on the headlight meant...
View ArticleUnicycle Given a Hand Crafted Gear Box
Being able to coast on a bicycle is a feature that is often taken for granted. The use of a freewheel was an improvement made early in the bicycle’s history, for obvious reasons. This also unlocked the...
View ArticlePedal Far With A Solar Powered Tricycle
More and more electric bikes have been rolling out into the streets lately as people realize how inexpensive and easy they are to ride and use when compared to cars. They can also be pedaled like a...
View ArticleElectric Drift Trike Needs Water Cooling
Electric vehicles of all types are quickly hitting the market as people realize how inexpensive they can be to operate compared to traditional modes of transportation. From cars and trucks, to smaller...
View ArticleThis Beer Keg Is A Side Car
Bikes are a great way to get around. They’re cheap compared to cars and can be faster through city traffic, and you can get some exercise at the same time. The one downside to them is that the storage...
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