Instructables: exploring - outside - vintage - featured http://www.instructables.com Mon, 20 May 2013 20:50:07 PDT BLOX v1.01 From beat down pram to shiny kids-trailer http://www.instructables.com/id/From-beat-down-pram-to-shiny-kids-trailer/
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By: uersel

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Fri, 10 May 2013 14:53:33 PDT
How to make your bike look like new again http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-your-bike-look-like-new-again/
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By: nathan701

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Sat, 4 Aug 2012 07:44:39 PDT
Solar powered vintage rear bycicle light http://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-powered-rear-bycicle-light/
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By: eriol

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Mon, 16 Jul 2012 05:43:07 PDT
Vintage Tricycle Resurrection with Modern Technology http://www.instructables.com/id/Vintage-Tricycle-Resurrection-with-Modern-Technolo/
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By: vanweb

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Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:24:16 PDT
Restoring a vintage Dumpster Bike http://www.instructables.com/id/Restoring-a-vintage-Dumpster-Bike/
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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:46:31 PST
Old bike freewheel cleaning http://www.instructables.com/id/Old-bike-freewheel-cleaning/
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By: yawneth

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Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:55:18 PDT
Easy-peasy bolt-on halogen bike light http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-peasy-bolt-on-halogen-bike-light/
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By: hotcharlie

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Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:41:50 PDT