Wednesday, September 21, 2016

The Bicycle Mechanics Club is back!

Every Monday after school in the Fab Lab. Open to Middle and Upper School students. Come an join us and design your own bike:

(last year's team)

We started taking apart a 1950s ladies' Monark cruiser (made in Chicago) to learn the use of bike tools, and the basic design of a classic American bicycle. The back wheel is badly rusted and will need a new rim and some new spokes. We'll rebuild both wheels so they match, using recycled rims left from a previous project. Perhaps we'll customize it into a large Stingray style cruiser: