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How To Fix a Bike Chain - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F27/464Z/GNNUW158/F27464ZGNNUW158.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F27/464Z/GNNUW158/F27464ZGNNUW158.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F27/464Z/GNNUW158/F27464ZGNNUW158.SMALL.jpg E59LKV2GNNUW14R dan Fixing a bike chain on the street is no harder than fixing a flat tire if you are prepared.  Read on... This article is sponsored by Momentum Magazine and MonkeyLectric.  An edited version of the article appears in Momentum issue 50
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Lets make a Bike Party! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7L/4478/GGPF3ZSV/F7L4478GGPF3ZSV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7L/4478/GGPF3ZSV/F7L4478GGPF3ZSV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F7L/4478/GGPF3ZSV/F7L4478GGPF3ZSV.SMALL.jpg EJZ0Q73GGPF3Z8X dan ** A social DIY, not a nuts-and-bolts one ** Last winter some friends and I decided to start a new local ride here in the East Bay (Oakland area). After talking about all the great rides we'd done all over the US, we realized that San Jose Bike Party had it down and we'd try to model our ride after...
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Fix a flat bike tire - the Way of the Innertube - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/5AZ2/GGK20O0V/FAB5AZ2GGK20O0V.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/5AZ2/GGK20O0V/FAB5AZ2GGK20O0V.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAB/5AZ2/GGK20O0V/FAB5AZ2GGK20O0V.SMALL.jpg EQJMWWBGGK20N6H dan The Way of the Innertube - aka - How to fix a flat tire with your shoelace When it comes to fixing a flat tire I suggest first contemplating your philosophy towards life. The theory of the flat tire is simple, the reality can be maddening to the unprepared. Yet, there are many paths to your goal. ...
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Off-Grid Party Sound Systems - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRG/T0IV/G8VVDIE4/FRGT0IVG8VVDIE4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRG/T0IV/G8VVDIE4/FRGT0IVG8VVDIE4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRG/T0IV/G8VVDIE4/FRGT0IVG8VVDIE4.SMALL.jpg EQNLQ3VG8VVK3UF dan Whether its for a mobile bike party or a solar powered concert, a 12V or 24V sound system is the key.  I recently built several systems for mobile bike parties and this article has a pile of details.  You can also check my Easy Bike Party Sound System project if you want a simpler and smaller system...
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Bike Party Sound System - Easy Rear Rack Style - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F83/CX6U/G8TCERF2/F83CX6UG8TCERF2.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F83/CX6U/G8TCERF2/F83CX6UG8TCERF2.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F83/CX6U/G8TCERF2/F83CX6UG8TCERF2.SMALL.jpg EAFSNMEG8TCERC8 dan Spring is coming, and there's nothing more fun than a group ride through town with 10, 100 or 1,000 of your closest friends.  I've been on a lot of group rides and if there is 1 thing that really ads to the event its COSTUMES.  and if there is a 2nd thing, its MUSIC.  having a good sound system real...
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Scraper Bike Wheels - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI7/8DBF/G5KPAMHS/FI78DBFG5KPAMHS.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI7/8DBF/G5KPAMHS/FI78DBFG5KPAMHS.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FI7/8DBF/G5KPAMHS/FI78DBFG5KPAMHS.SMALL.jpg EITJUBTG5KPAMGX dan Living in Oakland you can't miss the Scraper Bike phenomenon.  Local Tyrone "Baby Champ" Stevenson is generally credited for popularizing the style.  Baby Champ advocates the scraper bike as "a way of expressing your creative side ... its a do-it-yourself thing".  Now that's a philosophy i can get b...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Mon, 1 Mar 2010 19:37:58 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/Helmet-Mohawks-in-10-Minutes/
Helmet Mohawks in 10 Minutes - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOL/WGVV/G1KB8BPG/FOLWGVVG1KB8BPG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOL/WGVV/G1KB8BPG/FOLWGVVG1KB8BPG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOL/WGVV/G1KB8BPG/FOLWGVVG1KB8BPG.SMALL.jpg EPLC7EZG1KB8BIN dan This article is sponsored by Momentum magazine and MonkeyLectric - creator of the Monkey Light bike light ----- Now I know what you're thinking - "If I wanted a great new style in 10 minutes, I'd just go to Supercuts!  Why try to Do It Yourself?"  That's about what my sweetie says every time I cut...
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Continue Reading »]]> outside Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:07:44 UTC http://www.instructables.com/id/simple-bike-storage-rack-for-many-bikes-in-small-a/
Bike Rack / Bike Storage for the Home or Apartment - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2J/R9UO/J2JET9K5Q2T/F2JR9UOJ2JET9K5Q2T.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2J/R9UO/J2JET9K5Q2T/F2JR9UOJ2JET9K5Q2T.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.comhttp://img.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2J/R9UO/J2JET9K5Q2T/F2JR9UOJ2JET9K5Q2T.SMALL.jpg EO787VIYE8ET9K5QRQ dan On a typical morning - after a bowl of oats and a cup of green tea - I head out the door and bike to work.  Well, I try to head for the door.  Usually I'll get to about spitting distance before stumbling over a Specialized or a Giant.  I'll move those to the side and get about 2 more steps.  Then i'...
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