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!Here are some instructions for building yourself a pretty simple bike computer using readily available materials (provided you’re an electronics guru) and free tools.
The thing is, the [...]

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In case (like me) you’ve missed it, there’s a nice little resource site out there on teh Intarwebs called Free Bike Tools. The tools are the online kind, not so much the kind you can hold in your hand. But still, a great resource. (via Cranked)

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A few weeks ago I ran across an article with an intriguing title: 101 Uses For A Bike Trailer. I was disappointed to find that the article didn’t really list the 101 uses. In fact, it just listed five uses for their bike trailer.
I’ve got a bike trailer and I was pretty sure it wouldn’t [...]

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If you commute a lot a good bike rack can be a huge bonus. A backpack or specially designed messenger bag can be great ways to haul stuff around, but it often turns into a sweaty and uncomfortable circumstance. A particularly heavy bag can also cut off circulation to your hands which can [...]

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When you commute or run around town you often lock up and run in and out of places. You still face the threat of that minor mechanical problem or flat tire so tools are a necessity. A variety of small bags for tools are designed to fit under your seat or possibly connect [...]

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Lee Valley Tools (great catalog, btw) has an article about a 16 year old student who made a fully functional wooden bike as a school project.
He notes that the chain was the toughest part, but he actually made the whole thing out wood, using different types based on their particular properties. The article isn’t very [...]

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:: Guest post by Handsome Ryan ::
These hardside panniers cost just under $30 to build but they are super rugged and, although weight weenies need not apply, they hold a lot of stuff.

The idea for these ‘bags’ began after purchasing my new bike. It had a rack, but a rack is only as good if [...]

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