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Make: bicycle projects

by Baichtal, John

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What is a bicycle? The answer is a little trickier than you might think. More than just a form of transportation, your bike is a framework on which you can explore and display your own inventiveness. With a full history of the bicycle and information about commercial mods such as adding baby seats and fenders--as well as instruction on wheels, tires, and regular maintenance--this book gives you the tools and ideas to hack your ride your own way. You'll not only find out how to strip down your b…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Make : bicycle projects / John Baichtal.

Summary

What is a bicycle? The answer is a little trickier than you might think. More than just a form of transportation, your bike is a framework on which you can explore and display your own inventiveness. With a full history of the bicycle and information about commercial mods such as adding baby seats and fenders--as well as instruction on wheels, tires, and regular maintenance--this book gives you the tools and ideas to hack your ride your own way. You'll not only find out how to strip down your bike so that you can actually put it back together again, but you'll create a complete bike hacker's workbench, ready for any idea you might have! In Make: Bicycle Projects, you'll learn to: Add EL wire, LEDs, and NEOPixels for cool nighttime travel Install a SpokePOV kit to see things only your bike sees Add a DIY Smartphone Rig that keeps you connected Paint your bike so that it stays painted Turn your geared steed into a fixie Weld and braze your frame Make a rad chopper Let the sun power your projects Give an audio component to your frame for alarms, horns, and just making noise Haul cargo in a basket or mini-trailer Turn your ride into a veritable party trailer replete with color organ!

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2015

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Maker Media
  • Place of Publication:San Francisco, CA
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2015

Notes

"Upgrade, accessorize, and customize with electronics, mechanics, and metalwork:--Cover

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781457186417, 1457186411, 9781457186394, 145718639X, 9781457186424, 145718642X, 1457186438, 9781457186431
  • oclc:ocn917153036
  • LC Classification:TL414
  • Dewey Decimal:629.227/2

Table of Contents

Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Bike 101; Origins; Anatomy of a Bicycle; Brakes; Brake Lever; Cassette; Chain; Chainring; Derailleurs; Frame; Gear Shifts; Handlebars; Pedals; Saddle; Tires; Variants; BMX; Fixie; Folding; Penny Farthing; Recumbent; Tall; Tandem; Tricycle; Unicycle; Just Hack It; Summary; Chapter 2. Basic Bike Mods; Commercial Add-Ons; Bottle Holder; Brakes; Cargo; Child Seat; Fenders; Handlebars; Lights; Mirrors; Noisemaker; Pedals; Pegs; Reflectors; Repair Kit; Saddle; Smartphone Mount; Stickers and Streamers; Wheels; Project #1: Adding EL Wire; Parts List.

ProcedureProject #2: Installing a SpokePOV Kit; Parts List; Procedure; Project #3: DIY Smartphone Rig; Procedure; Summary; Chapter 3. Gallery of Cool Bikes; Unicycle Conversion; Chopper Bike; Stretch Cruiser Bike; Restored Cruiser; High Rider; Drift Trike; Cargo Bike; Bouncer; Bug-Out Bike; Parade Bike; Bike Plus Tape; Kinetic Sculpture Racer; Summary; Chapter 4. Bike Hacker's Workbench; The Essential Bike Mechanic's Toolkit; Bike Stand; Bottom Bracket Tool; Cable Cutter; Cable Puller; Chain Breaker; Chainring Nut Wrench; Chain Wear Indicator; Chain Whip; CO2 Inflator; Cone Wrenches.

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Subjects

bicycles Bicyclettes TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering…

Writers

Baichtal, John

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