DIY Solar Bike Trailer: Eco Pioneer. By Derek Markham on February 28, 2009 The Greener Gadgets Design Competition brought tons of great green ideas into the limelight, from composters and Twittering electric metering devices to cardboard computers and public bicycle service systems.
One of my personal favorites was the entry by Eco Pioneer, a DIY solar bike trailer. It's a modern day covered wagon, ready to power your next adventure. The objective of their design was to help further the educational development of the US population through the creation of a working micro-solar system which can be easily transported to and from grassroots festival events. The frame is a repurposed kid-carrier bike trailer, and the power comes from a 25 watt solar panel on top.
The design is meant to be a DIY project, not a production model, although the potential is there to market some version of these to bicycle campers and tourers. About the Author: S Blog » Building a do-it-yourself bicycle trailer and hiking cart. Here is a photo of road testing the bike trailer with a trip to the flying hill.
I use my bike every day to get around the village of West Dover. I've often thought that it would be really handy to have a bicycle trailer. Over the last two weekends my brother and I built our first prototype version. The trailer works nicely both on the paved highway and off road on trails in the West Dover Barrens. We have nicknamed the trailer the "Tundra Kart".
It is really convenient to be able to carry things like heavy gear, water jugs, folding chairs, or even a model airplane using the bike trailer. To build the trailer my brother and I reused the front tires from two old CCM mountain bikes. DIY Shipping Pallet Bookshelf and Bike Rack Looks Quick and Easy. Build a homestead Copy Cart by Charles Sanders. I don't know too many homesteaders, gardeners, or small farmers who haven't at one time or another wished for one of those fancy big-wheeled garden carts.
It seems that there is always something that needs to be toted around on the place, be it hay or straw, rocks, firewood, garden tools, plants, compost, or whatever. Think about it for a bit, and the need for a hand cart on your own place will probably become evident. Well, being the basic cheapskate that I am, when I finally decided that I was going to have one of the carts, I figured that I could save some money if I built it myself. A finished Copy Cart I have a friend who had taken the plunge and bought one of the carts from a commercial outlet, so I took the liberty of snapping a few photographs of some of the structural details which I wanted to replicate. So, with a good fire going in the stove in the workshop, I set about to come up with my own version of the garden cart, the Copy Cart.
A Custom Bicycle with DIY Details. Older A Custom Bicycle with DIY Details by Alexa Hotz Issue 63 · Do-It-Yourself · March 14, 2013 Newer Issue 63 · Do-It-Yourself · March 14, 2013 Share on email The ultimate DIY bicycle?
The chrome bike is inspired by designer Alex Hatfield, winner of the Bespoke Bristol Handmade Bicycle Show with his hand built porteur bike (featuring a price tag of £3,500). Above: For more information on the custom bicycle project, visit Detail Creative Industries. Above: The handmade English Oak wood slats come with stainless steel or brass hardware and are varnished in the color of your choice. Above: Detail of the nickel-plated 1970s Carlton frame; visit Detail Creative Industries for more specifics on individual parts.
Music box for your bike. DIY Pochette de bicyclette - Jahnao. DIY Guide: How to Turn a Vintage Metal Picnic Basket into a Bicycle Crate. Going to flea markets, those treasure troves of impulse buys, can be quite a test of will—there are so many awesome things you want that you can’t quite figure out what to do with.
But should you spy a vintage metal picnic basket and buy away without guilt—its light weight and secure lid and handles make it an ideal bike crate. Here’s a guide to transforming this thrifty purchase into a retro-chic bicycle accessory. What you’ll need: 1. The Re~Cycle DIY Bicycle Trailer 1. This site is run by Re~Cycle, a charity shipping unwanted bikes to Africa. If you find the following information useful, please help by making a small contribution. We set out to design a robust, low cost, simple trailer made from globally available materials and unwanted bicycle parts. Any moderately technically minded person can construct this trailer. Ideally it should be welded together using a simple arc welder, or it can be assembled using nuts and bolts if no welder is available.
It has been designed to carry heavy loads (up to 100kg) and has been refined to interfere as little as possible with the safe and comfortable handling of the bicycle. If you would like to build your own trailer, please download our step-by-step guide. Download In Colour Download In Black & White (Photocopy Version) Comments and improvements. Build a Bicycle Trailer - Do It Yourself. Related Content With My Own Two Wheels With My Own Two Wheels is a new film about the bicycling experiences of five unrelated individuals a...
On a typical busy summer day I might go shopping with my daughter and bring back a full month's supply of groceries. Then, after unloading, I might take my kayak in for repairs and return home with, say, 100 pounds of lumber.