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Index
Preface
1. Bike 101
Origins
Anatomy of a Bicycle
Brakes
Brake Lever
Cassette
Chain
Chainring
Derailleurs
Frame
Gear Shifts
Handlebars
Pedals
Saddle
Tires
Variants
BMX
Fixie
Folding
Penny Farthing
Recumbent
Tall
Tandem
Tricycle
Unicycle
Just Hack It
Summary
2. Basic Bike Mods
Commercial Add-Ons
Bottle Holder
Brakes
Cargo
Child Seat
Fenders
Handlebars
Lights
Mirrors
Noisemaker
Pedals
Pegs
Reflectors
Repair Kit
Saddle
Smartphone Mount
Stickers and Streamers
Wheels
Project #1: Adding EL Wire
Parts List
Procedure
Project #2: Installing a SpokePOV Kit
Parts List
Procedure
Project #3: DIY Smartphone Rig
Procedure
Summary
3. Gallery of Cool Bikes
Unicycle Conversion
Chopper Bike
Stretch Cruiser Bike
Restored Cruiser
High Rider
Drift Trike
Cargo Bike
Bouncer
Bug-Out Bike
Parade Bike
Bike Plus Tape
Kinetic Sculpture Racer
Summary
4. Bike Hacker’s Workbench
The Essential Bike Mechanic’s Toolkit
Bike Stand
Bottom Bracket Tool
Cable Cutter
Cable Puller
Chain Breaker
Chainring Nut Wrench
Chain Wear Indicator
Chain Whip
CO2 Inflator
Cone Wrenches
Crank Puller
Freewheel Remover
Grease
Hex Wrench
Key Wrench
Lockring Remover
Multitool
Pedal Wrench
Pressure Gauge
Rasp and Patches
Screwdrivers
Socket Set
Spoke Wrench
Tire Levers
Assembling the Ultimate On-the-Go Bike Repair Kit
Summary
5. Advanced Bike Mechanics
Project #4: Stripping Down a Bike
Parts List
Tips on Stripping Down Your Bike
Procedure
Project #5: Painting a Bike
Parts List
Procedure
Project #6: Making a Fixie
Summary
6. All About Wheels
Anatomy of the Wheel
Wheel Dimensions
Road/Racing Wheel
Mountain Bike Wheel
BMX
Wheel Maintenance
Fixing a Flat
Inflating a Tire
Tightening or Replacing a Spoke
Truing a Wheel
Summary
7. Hacking Frames
Parts of a Frame
How to Weld and Braze
Procedure
Project #7: Braze Up a Frame
Parts List
Procedure
Make a Chopper
Summary
8. Adding Power
Project #8: How to Solder (the Quick Version)
Parts List
Procedure
Cleanup and Lead Concerns
Harnessing Solar Power
Parts List
Procedure
Add a Waterproof Microcontroller Pack
Parts List
Procedure
Summary
9. Lighting It Up
LED Poesies
Parts List
Procedure
Project #9: Accelerometer-Controlled LED Strand
On NeoPixels
Parts List
Procedure
Installing the Light Strip
Programming the Arduino
The Sketch
Summary
10. Making Noise
Audio Synthesizers 101
Project #10: Synthesizer, Horn, and Alarm
Parts List
Building the Buzzer Horn
Programming the buzzer horn
Adding a melody in place of the buzz
Building the Synth
Bicycle Alarm
Procedure
Code
Summary
11. Hauling Cargo
Typical Cargo-Hauling Options
Basket
Panniers
Rack
Trailer
Project #11: Bike Basket Project
Parts List
Procedure
Make front axle supports
Project #12: Mini Trailer
Parts List
Procedure
Summary
12. Party Trailer
Projet #13: Light Organ
Parts List
Procedure
Programming the Light Organ
Summary
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