MAKEcation: Powered bikes!

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By John Baichtal
Posted 2010/08/28 @ 7:21 am
Category Fun & Games

I found these two bikes in the MAKE Flickr pool:

The top photo shows a folding bike with an “electric push trailer” — a $75 e-bike conversion kit turned into an electrically-powered trailer. Neat idea!

The bottom photo shows a standard mountain bike that some maniac has hacked to run via gas engine.

What have you done to mod your bike this summer? Leave a comment.

BY John Baichtal

My interests include writing, electronics, RPGs, comics, scifi, hackers & hackerspaces, 3D printing, building sets, & toys.

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3 Responses to MAKEcation: Powered bikes!

skatronix on August 28th, 2010 at 11:19 pm said:

http://mobiilityopaja.blogspot.com/
me and my dear friend olegtron decided to build a three wheeler that contains all sorts of electric equipment for making electronics on- road. It contains a 12V car battery( +solar panels) to run all elelctronics like car stereo, soldering stations, mobile VJing, etc…
sorry that text is in finnish maybe to make it as in english too. On our blog one can find step-by-step instructions on making the three-wheeler and wiring for car battery.. more blog posts coming soon

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lolitsdaelan on August 30th, 2010 at 9:53 am said:

A nice easy install, unless you are mechanically retarded like me. Two taco’d tires later and it was good to go! Top out right over 30mph.

http://whatsdaelandoing.blogspot.com/2010/06/daelans-riding-his-bike-thats-what-hes.html

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Honey Jane on March 24th, 2011 at 5:04 am said:

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