Archive for the 'DIY' Category
SPEED-VEST shows off riders current speed in style
By Tyler Cooper | August 21, 2008 | Cycling Gear, DIY, Electronics | no comments yet
My home town LBS, The HUB Bike co-op of Minneapolis, sponsored an event for people to design the most unique and useful bike gadgets. Originally conceived by Brady Clark and engineered by Mykle Hansen, the SPEED-VEST is a cycling vest that uses electro-luminescent wire, a cyclocomputer, and an Arduino to show your current speed on [...]
DIY Bike Repair Video Tutorials
By Tyler Cooper | July 11, 2008 | Bike Repair, DIY, Newbie Tip | no comments yet
One of the most intimidating parts of getting into road cycling is bike maintenance and repair. It can be very frustrating to pay $700 or more for a new bike, and the only bit of bike knowledge you have is throwing WD40 on the chains to keep them from squeaking (which you should NOT do).
There [...]
Make A Statement With Spoke POVs
By Tyler Cooper | June 18, 2008 | Cycling Gear, DIY | no comments yet
When I am not working or on my bike, I am usually fidgeting with electronics. Recently, I have stumbled upon an electronics project that combines my love for both biking and electronics. Spoke POVs aren’t exactly a new phenomenon, but an increase in available DIY kits, at a reasonable price, are making it easy for [...]
