The Choprical Fish: a Human Powered Party Bike

Step 16 Create 'flight deck' control panel.

Up to now, I was working on the back of the bike... But any good party bike needs to have knobs and swiches on the handlebars. I can't begin to tell you how crucial this is. You need to be able to respond to the moment, turn the music up or down, pump up the bass, add some lighting, fast forward to the next track in your playlist. If you design your bike without front-mounted controls, you're only setting yourself up for a stressful ride.

I decided to continue working with fiberglass for my 'flight deck.' I used the actual pair of handlebars to create a curved form that will clamp to the bars. Then I pecked, shaved, and whittled it away until I liked the shape. Then I glassed it.