Questions tagged [diy]
D.I.Y. is an acronym for "Do It Yourself". Questions here are resources for enthusiastic amateurs working on their own bicycles.
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How to make a cargo trailer?
This page is for a general answer and it consists of at least two main parts: personal experience and technical part. The technical parts are perhaps the two hardest parts.
Has anyone attempted to ...
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Equipment needed for Frame-building?
Since misunderstood question here, a new question with narrow scope. So what are equipments need for frame-building?
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Recumbent, diamond-frame or trailer to move heavy things?
Heavy things can be a lot of books, full beer cans, construction woods and other misc in a place where I cannot use a car and the trip is long and suitable for riding. So which one would you favor? ...
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Removing a stuck pedal
I'm sure this question must have already been answered somewhere here, but it doesn't show up in any search results I make...
I'm changing the pedals on a 40 year old bike. Pretty sure the pedals are ...
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One vs. Two wheeled bike trailers
I am considering making or buying a bike trailer.
It seems to me that the most important desision I need to make is whether to have a one wheeled bike trailer like the Bob or a two wheeled bike ...
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Trailer hitch between a bike and trailer?
I want to make a bike cargo trailer. It seems to me that making the hitch will be one of the most difficult parts so I opened a separate question for this.
How would you attach the trailer to the ...
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How to clean out the inside threads of a braze-on?
I'm installing a basket on my cruiser, and getting some of the allen screws into the fork braze-ons is rough going. It feels like there's dirt or grease inside the threads of the braze-ons. Forcing ...
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Bottom bracket conversion with rare cups
I'm asking this question as I'm interested in the community opinion in the idea of "am I taking the right path" or "is there a better way".
tl;drl; - scroll to the bottom, please.
Namely, almost ...
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Brake post broke off the boss. How do I replace it?
A brake post has been broken off the boss on an old BSO (bike shaped object). I'm exploring my options for reinstalling a brake.
There is a hole where the post was, some 6 mm in diameter. I bought an ...
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How to attach and mount wheels onto a cargo trailer?
I am planning a bike to move heavy things, separate question here, and sixtyfootersdude is doing a cargo trailer that converges to some extent with my goal to move cargo here. I am not sure whether ...
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DIY wooden bike rack -- looking for plans
I'm planning to build a bike rack to store several bikes on the floor of my garage. Does anyone have plans for such a rack? We have a circular saw and a drill and the usual hand tools, but no router, ...
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Luggage rack attachments for laptops?
So, while out riding my bike, I really dislike having a backpack on. I have a trek luggage rack on my bicycle and would love to find something that could attach to it, capable of holding a 17" laptop,...
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How can I get started building a bicycle?
Now that I've been riding a while, I'm interested in building my own bike. In this case, it will be a bike for commuting and getting around town. It will probably be a flipflop fixie/single gear, ...
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Alternatives to rim tape
After repeated punctures, I concluded that the rim tape needs replacing. I'm travelling in remote Yucatán, Amazon charges too much and takes too long to ship this basic item.
What are alternatives? ...
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Checking spoke tension without specialized tools
I have laced and trued my first wheel (YAY!) at home, while in the fork. It is fairly true (to the point I used to pay money for), but I am not sure if the spokes are tensioned properly (I guess it is ...
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What type of bottom bracket does my bike have?
I found this old fixed gear conversion on CL for next to nothing. It's been really fun but I've noticed play in what I thought were the crank arms, but it turns out the spindle inside the BB has play. ...
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CNC'ing Strong Hub Shell (Kindernay Swap Cage)
The Kindernay Swap Cage is a removeable hub shell that is a bit delicate for loaded touring. The HD (Heavy Duty) Swap Cage never made it to market.
I'd like to make one that's near indestructable. It ...
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Would like to custom-build a bike but I'm not sure on what parts to buy
Currently I have a 2011 Trek 3700 (no disc brakes) and just this year have gotten into riding mountain bike trails and would like to have a bike better suited for doing that.
I'd like to keep the ...
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Easy build, high weight capacity trailer for Burning Man [closed]
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I want to make a high capacity trailer from bamboo to ride around at a desert festival.
Bamboo structure (probably 1.5" or 2" major strength lengths, 1" for crosses)
Hitch using bamboo & ...
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Servicing / replacing headset
The headset on my daily commuter is foobared. So I'll be looking to service it, possibly replace as many of the low-end components with better ones.
As I've learned the hard way, it's the questions ...