Weird Gear 2: DIY Wednesday!

March 19th, 2008 BlowSnow

“Um, looks like you zip-tied some trash to your bike.” - My Fiance

Exactly! That’s called recycling. I’d  been sitting patiently by the window for a week or so, waiting for the UPS guy to bring me some more Weird Gear to test.  With all that window time, It’s impossible not to notice how nice the afternoons have been. Too bad the MTB trails are snowed in, and the roads are covered in gravel, mag-chloride, ice patches, run-off, and mud.  I started looking into some fender options for my cross bike and came away pretty unsatisfied with what I could get for my money.

That is when “genius” struck.  Check out the photos if you too want awesome fenders for $0.99.  I won’t bore you with step by steps as I think you can figure out, “Oh, here is where he puts the trash on the bike.”  My first attempt at a rear was a little too short, but otherwise worked suprisingly well. I was sure it would wind up tangled in my spokes within minutes. For success, you need to go back further than you would think to catch all the spray.  I’m looking into extending, widening, and stiffening in new variations. The front one works great. Please send along any ideas, or DIY gear tips of your own. I still have some soup cans, an old boot, and a broken watch in my trash can.

And the best part, while I was out test riding my DIY gear, UPS made a delivery! Weird Gear 3, superlight skateboard, coming soon. 

Entry Filed under: Blow Snow Commentary, Gear, Mt Biking