Artists Shepard Fairey and Kenny Scharf applied their contemporary art to a pair of Lance Armstrong’s Trek bikes. Fairey, whose “Andre the Giant Has a Posse” and “OBEY Giant” art remains popular with skaters, created the Barack Obama “HOPE” poster. Scharf is known for his work inspired by cartoons and popular culture. According to Armstrong, […]
I like those nifty Reelight bicycle lights that require no battery but use the charge generated by a spoke-mounted magnets. Using hard drive magnets and a relay coil, you can make your own contactless dynamo light. Instructables shows you how. Via.
Frame building apprenticeship emphasizes cargo bicycles building The Center for Appropriate Transport (CAT) announced a new apprenticeship program to teach the fundamentals of bicycle frame building, with particular emphasis on the construction of cargo bicycles, tricycles and trailers. CAT will also provide participants with hands-on instruction for starting and operating a successful cargo bicycle delivery […]
The last time I replaced my chain I made it too short by about an inch. I don’t remember exactly why — I probably just forgot to add the extra inch in when I wrapped the chain around the big ring and the big cog because I was busy messing with a camera also. The […]
May is Utah Bike Month, and the people of UTA Rideshare’s have organized a Cycle Style Show during the Bike Bonanza for Friday, May 15 2009 at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City. Visit Cycle Style Show for details. (I’ll avoid bad jokes about Mormons, suits and bicycles for now…)