A year ago, I assembled and installed wheel lights on my bike wheel rims. The rig on my back wheel got stolen a few months ago, but miraculously the lights on the front wheel are still intact and working well :D
I love my bike
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Today, I felt like a pilot fish
As I rode my bike around a turn on a junction with a massive slope and no traffic signal, I chose to do so riding alongside a car that was also taking the same turn.
I did that because no one stops for a bicycle on such a turn. A car is big and being by it's side has it's advantages. It makes way for small fry on the road like me..
I suddenly felt like a pilot fish that swims along with sharks.
Image from wikipedia
I did that because no one stops for a bicycle on such a turn. A car is big and being by it's side has it's advantages. It makes way for small fry on the road like me..
I suddenly felt like a pilot fish that swims along with sharks.
Image from wikipedia
Monday, December 17, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Friday, November 30, 2012
TRON-ESQUE
Many Many moons ago, I came across a bike wheel lighting system called monkeylectric and I thought to myself- I should get me one of those...
but I couldn't afford it.
I had this toy which would throw light on a coloured strip of paper and would make colour rings when spun.
That inspired me to buy some LEDs and batteries and created a spoke light which looked really good on my old bike.
It wasn't a very a very practical design, so I gave up soon.
Then after two long years, I came across another DIY lighting system. I liked it and headed off to my local electrical shop where I discovered this: A self adhesive strip of tiny LEDs which are cut according to requirement.
Just a matter of soldering the contacts with that battery connector thingy.
The self adhesive LED strip should then be fitted on the inside surface of the wheel. Valve to valve.
The LED strip cost me a hundred bucks a metre. I bought two 2 m long strips, two 9 v batteries, two battery contacts and some black electrical tape.
I spent Rs 480 for the whole contraption.
but I couldn't afford it.
I had this toy which would throw light on a coloured strip of paper and would make colour rings when spun.
That inspired me to buy some LEDs and batteries and created a spoke light which looked really good on my old bike.
It wasn't a very a very practical design, so I gave up soon.
Then after two long years, I came across another DIY lighting system. I liked it and headed off to my local electrical shop where I discovered this: A self adhesive strip of tiny LEDs which are cut according to requirement.
Just a matter of soldering the contacts with that battery connector thingy.
The self adhesive LED strip should then be fitted on the inside surface of the wheel. Valve to valve.
The 9 v battery should be taped to the spokes such that the battery wire connector can be attached to it.
The battery connector acts like a switch.
The LED strip cost me a hundred bucks a metre. I bought two 2 m long strips, two 9 v batteries, two battery contacts and some black electrical tape.
I spent Rs 480 for the whole contraption.
Switch on the lights and take the bike out for a spin in the dark!
Sunday, November 11, 2012
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