Once upon a time, we used playing cards in the spokes to make noise. Then came electronics and some of us wrapped a wire around that orange flag on the back wheel and mounted a small mobile CB radio to the handlebars. Today, we have NeoPixel strips and customize our bikes with dazzling visual effects. Amazing! I can see a choreographed ride someday, where all the bikes are wirelessly connected together and the data is not limited to each individual bike. Put 10, 20 or 50 bikes together and have a moving display that is in sync. The sky's the limit. Keep up the great work TechnoChic! 👍
Thanks! Yes! I would love to make a multi-bike display. The micro:bits can sense the strength of the radio signal between them, so I want to try to make the bikes change color based on their distance from the main controller/lead bike. Haven’t tried it yet- need to experiment and see if it could work! 💃🏻✨Thanks for the encouragement!
I use one battery for all the LEDs on the frame and another in each wheel and helmet. (One per micro:bit) Here's more about the battery: ua-cam.com/video/F2w7TIHnuKw/v-deo.htmlsi=S6rW0i9WX5vov546&t=187
Love this. I'm a tutor at a STEM club and we've been using Mcirobits with Neopixel strips for some time - this ups the game and will be a great project for us when we get back together. Thanks
Hi love your bike LEDs! I am going to take some of your ideas and add more led strips to mine and my wife’s bikes. We take our bikes every year to “Thatthinginthedesert”. I use Ardurino, and nrf2410 transmitters in a server/client protocol so the LED patterns between my bike and my wife’s bike are in sync. I have several patterns hard coded, and use a random number to choose the particular pattern.
@@TechnoChic To be honest I don’t think anyone notices except our camp mates! The nights are spectacular out there, thousands of bikes all with LEDs, add in Art cars, propane fire effects and lasers, it’s overwhelming. Still fun to see it working! Thanks again for your
Once upon a time, we used playing cards in the spokes to make noise. Then came electronics and some of us wrapped a wire around that orange flag on the back wheel and mounted a small mobile CB radio to the handlebars. Today, we have NeoPixel strips and customize our bikes with dazzling visual effects. Amazing! I can see a choreographed ride someday, where all the bikes are wirelessly connected together and the data is not limited to each individual bike. Put 10, 20 or 50 bikes together and have a moving display that is in sync. The sky's the limit. Keep up the great work TechnoChic! 👍
Thanks! Yes! I would love to make a multi-bike display. The micro:bits can sense the strength of the radio signal between them, so I want to try to make the bikes change color based on their distance from the main controller/lead bike. Haven’t tried it yet- need to experiment and see if it could work! 💃🏻✨Thanks for the encouragement!
That would be fun to see.
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I filed away somewhere in my mind the point of microbit having better communications. Great point to share.
It's great. I think many people will watch my videos and say "Why aren't you using something more complex?" My answer is: because I don't have to.
Bike stuff is so fun. This whole series is amazing. Thank you, Natasha!! ❤❤❤
Thanks Becky
This is a great series of videos. I struggle with the mechanical stuff so it is particularly useful to see how you solved those problems.
Oils you tell me how you power the strips. I.e. what battery do you use, do you use multiple packs split between the strips etc.?
Thanks! Glad you like them!
I use one battery for all the LEDs on the frame and another in each wheel and helmet. (One per micro:bit) Here's more about the battery: ua-cam.com/video/F2w7TIHnuKw/v-deo.htmlsi=S6rW0i9WX5vov546&t=187
I saw this on instructables and it's too awesome! the time and effort you put on this project is so amazing! Looking forward to more of your videos.
Thanks so much! :D
Great video! Super informative and well made. I especially love the tiny paper hand pointing at things 😂
Haha thank you! 💯👈
Love this.
I'm a tutor at a STEM club and we've been using Mcirobits with Neopixel strips for some time - this ups the game and will be a great project for us when we get back together.
Thanks
Glad to hear! I am excited for your club! Be sure to join the Discord to share your project and discoveries. 🥳 ✨✨
Aaaah it looks SO GOOD!!
Thank you❤❤❤
thank you for the idea of hot glue along with shrink wrap to water proof!
ps: came here via "Maker update"
Thanks. Thanks for clicking through! :)
Brilliant
Hi love your bike LEDs! I am going to take some of your ideas and add more led strips to mine and my wife’s bikes. We take our bikes every year to “Thatthinginthedesert”. I use Ardurino, and nrf2410 transmitters in a server/client protocol so the LED patterns between my bike and my wife’s bike are in sync. I have several patterns hard coded, and use a random number to choose the particular pattern.
That sounds wonderful! I bet people are impressed when both bikes change colors together! :)
@@TechnoChic To be honest I don’t think anyone notices except our camp mates! The nights are spectacular out there, thousands of
bikes all with LEDs, add in Art cars, propane fire effects and lasers, it’s overwhelming.
Still fun to see it working! Thanks again for your