Tag: DIY
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How to Make Your Own Energy Drink Mix for Cycling – A Cost-Effective and Customizable Option
Looking to make your own energy drink mix for cycling? Learn the basics of what goes into a good sports drink and how to customize your own mix.
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$100 DIY Zwift Desk Setup
Trainer desks are ridiculously expensive for the relatively simple task their put up to. If you’ve got some scrap wood hanging around, as I always do, this might actually be a $0 project. Regardless, if you need to head out to the local hardware store this is the build process for a DIY $100 Dream…
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Lachlan Morton Finishes the Alt Tour 5 Days Ahead of Peloton and Raises £431K for World Bicycle Relief
Lachy’s done it! 18 days. 5,510-kilometers. 65,500-meters of elevation gain. 220-hours of riding. This morning at 05:30, he finished up his Alt Tour in Paris, riding the laps of the Champs-Élysées in the dawn this morning. As of this morning, Lachlan Morton had raised £359,501 for the World Bicycle Relief. As of this afternoon, he…
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New Dynaplug Artist Series
Plug In Style -Ride On! Today Dynaplug announces updates to their line, designed in tandem with California cyclists and artists, NotChas and Squid Bikes. Dynaplug is the original tire plugging solution. With a shortage of bicycle tubes in the market, these collaborations couldn’t be more aptly timed. Dynalpug’s spirit animal is the Meerkat, if you…
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World Bicycle Relief Announces Second Annual Pedal to Empower Ride
June 5 event to unite cyclists from around the globe through free DIY adventure rides and in-person events in greater New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco Indianapolis – June 2, 2021 – World Bicycle Relief’s signature ride, Pedal to Empower, returns for a second year this Saturday, June 5 2021. The event aligns with…
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Truth to the Process – The Clandestine Story
“My name is Pi Manson. I believe in DIY punk, fun bikes, and truth to materials. I want local, handmade bikes and parts to be as accessible as possible. I leave my fillets un-filed. They show the process, the maker’s marks. A raw fillet is honest and utilitarian, beautiful as it is. My custom components…
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Video: A Canada Day Sufferfest
What a better way to celebrate Canada turning 153, than a 153km mountain bike mega ride. Bears, bails, bonks, a new riders first big mission, and a partying pit crew… it’s just how it’s done in Canada. The 153 roped together the classic DIY Sufferfest and the trendy 10 000 calorie challenge… the question is,…
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Short Film – Graeme Obree, Athlete or Genius?
Cycling fans and those who watched the movie The Flying Scotsman back in 2006 should have a massive appreciation for Graeme Obree and his incredible record setting bike. The above video and the data revealed are a good reminder that thinking outside the box truly can be revolutionary. Graeme was very outside the box, creating…
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Check Out This Homemade Pedal Based Power Meter
The world of power measurement has exploded in recent years. There are more ways to measure power than ever (cranks, pedals, bottom brackets, hubs and more) and prices have been steadily decreasing. That’s all great for a cycling enthusiast, $500 for a Stage power meter actually sounds cheap to us. But for the more casual…
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How to Build a Camp Stove Out of a Recycled Soup Can
Ben Cusick demonstrates how to build a simple wood burning camp stove out of a recycled soup can. The stove in this video is an excellent little wood stove that burns fuel cleanly, and unlike DIY alcohol stoves can burn for long periods of time without needing to be extinguished to refuel. I also prefer…