On this video from the vault (Weekend Projects, 2007), Bre Pettis and his friend Dave Neff bodge together a bike for Bre from several trashed bikes.
Build a Single Speed Bike – Make: Video Podcast
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Gareth Branwyn is a freelancer writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture, including the first book about the web (Mosaic Quick Tour) and the Absolute Beginner's Guide to Building Robots. He is currently working on a best-of collection of his writing, called Borg Like Me.
I miss weekend projects with Bre
EDIT: Also, “hipster bike,” lol
yeah, Bre really gave this site a little extra special that has not since been matched.
Of course it’s a single speed! Nice work, great video.
You got hipster in my hobbies… thanks make
Was the PDF pulled from the site? I can’t find it.
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