Hey, thanks for stopping by! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the RSS feed. You can also subscribe to BikeHacks by email. Thanks for visiting!I was in Philadelphia recently and I spotted a nice custom rack job. Okay, don’t take that the wrong way. I’m just guessing here, but [...]

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Jack from bikecommuters.com passed along two great hacks. The first hack is a fender made of aluminum strip and an old election yard sign. Sometimes the clearance between brakes and tires can pose problems for fenders and he gives a great description of how he D.I.Y.’d to get around the space issue. [...]

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Recently I posted an entry about making your own spoke cards. Here is another variation on the theme.

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Yet another use for a mail bin. I covered a fender hack using the a bin back in this post, and now someone decided one would make a great front basket. The banana hammock box located inside gives it that extra flavor.

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If you have not checked out Crazy Guy on a Bike, it’s a great site to fritter away some time on. The site is responsible for inspiring a camping trip I am going to take in a few weeks. Another good example of useful information is a tutorial on turning kitty litter buckets [...]

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Sure you can buy a conventional rack or bag to carry things, but this rider gets an “A+” for sure in the creativity category. You could throw that old shower rack in the trash, or you could turn it into a bike storage solution.

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Ari over at the blog bits and bikes is looking for some help. He has an idea for a new drive train and is interested in reader feedback. He states:
I don’t have the parts, tools, or know-how to build this myself, but perhaps you do, so I’ll share:
The idea is to build an [...]

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If there were an award for “Best Use of a Lasagna Pan” this would win hands down. I could not believe my eyes when I passed this bike. I covered a small list of fender hacks back in this post, but this one makes my list look tame.

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I saw a news story on these Pedicabs that had been turned into cargo carriers a while back. For the first time I recently saw one in person.

The company is called Revolution Rickshaws and they are all about promoting human powered transportation options. Cool, cool, cool.
I’m not sure which [...]

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Brendon wrote about modifying a bike hitch a little while ago, and I recently stumbled upon this bike that incorporates a standard hitch used on cars. The question is, if someone is using a standard car hitch like this, how much weight can you reasonably pull?

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