BikeDynamics - Bike Fitting Specialists - Fit Guidelines. Guided and Self Guided Cycling Holidays, Mountain Bike Holidays and Road... Free advice on how to fix your bicycle: HOW TO REPAIR BICYCLE ARTICLES. Bicycle repair and maintenance for the regular bike rider. No frills here but the basic stuff everybody needs to know that can help you save money and have fun. So from where ever you are on this planet, read on,fix it, get on your bike and ride! Sunday, February 22, 2009 Here's a comprehensive list of the better how-to articles in this blog. More will be added as time goes by. Murphy's Law and Bicycle Repair How to paint a bike the quick and easy wayHow to install a bicycle cargo rackBicycle buildsBMX rebuild 1 BMX rebuild 2 Vintage CCM muscle bike 1950 ladie's CCM Homebuilt Recumbent 1Homebuilt Recumbent 2Homebuilt Recumbent 3Homebuilt Recumbent 4 (note, this last project ended up being a failure, but it is still listed since you might find some valuable information within the articles written about it and the origin of the failure was the actual layout, not the work itself.)Special projectsDIY Big TrailerDIY Smal TrailerDIY Hard Saddle bag for almost nothing Gerry :) 4 comments:
Bike Cargo, Chapter 3: 22 Extended Frame Bikes. Photo: WorkCycles. Other photos via respective manufacturers.This is the third in a four-part series on how to haul anything and everything by bike.Bike Cargos for All Tastes! In our endeavours to take a snapshot of the world of Bicycle Cargo we have to date looked at the Racks And Bags used for bicycle cargo as well as the Bike Trailer. Now in Chapter Three, we take a gander at over 20 Extended Frame Bikes, as used for the hauling of people, product or produce.
As per usual, leave a message in the comments panel to alert fellow readers to any glaring omissions we've made. Please note, our earlier round-up of Quads and Tricycles also captured quite a few human powered-vehicles used as bicycle transport. Bakfiets The Bakfiets have become a symbol for the resurgence in urban cargo bikes. Bullitt Taking a different tack, the Bullitt is modern version of the Bakfiets, designed by two Danes who've lent their names to the parent company, Larry vs Harry. Burrows Bilenky Cargocycle Christiania. Bicycle Maintenance Guide and Riding Tips. This page was last updated 24 May 2007.
I often get asked about bicycle maintenance and repairs, and tips for how to ride efficiently. This little manual is intended as a summary of what I have learned over the years. I am not a professional mechanic. All of what I say here is the result of personal experience and opinion and may in places flatly contradict professional techniques, but it has served me well. I offer no guarantees that it will work for you. If your bicycle falls apart because I said something wrong, you are on your own. PVC Bike Repair Stand. I chose 1 1/2 inch PVC pipe for the main frame because it was sturdy & had the broadest selection of fittings. There are a couple pieces of 2" pipe that I use for the bike frame rests, and some optional foam weather stripping to use for padding. There is also some shaping of some of the pipe & fittings, so some carving & shaping tools are required.
Tools: - hack saw (or alternately a PVC tubing cutter) - tape measure - wood chisel (or alternately a dremel tool with a carbide bit) - pencil & dry-erase marker - file - sand paper PVC parts: (4) 15" lengths of 1 1/2" diameter pipe for the base supports (2) 34" lengths of 1 1/2" diameter pipe for the legs (1) 16" length of 1 1/2" diameter pipe for the down-tube support (1) 51" length of 1 1/2" diameter pipe for the base outrigger (1) 3" length of 2" diameter pipe for the bike rests (3) 1 1/2" T-fittings (2) 1 1/2" 90 degree elbow fittings (2) 1 1/2" coupling or end-cap fittings (1) 1 1/2" cross fitting (AKA 4-way fitting)