ReNew magazine’s summer DIY competitionsThe search for the best DIY bicycleEntries close February 7, 2010. Electric bicycle enthusiasts, we want to hear from you! ReNew magazine invites you to enter the DIY electric bicycle competition. We’re looking for the best designed electric bicycle conversion! Send a high resolution photo along with a 200 word description of your bicycle to renew@ata.org.au. Criteria: We’re looking for a finished working bicycle that can be used on a day-to-day basis. Novel use of materials will be given extra credit, for example, the use of solar panels as an energy source (see photo). Thought should be given to the safety of the bicycle as well as compliance to local laws (such as restrictions on electric bike power, which is 200 watts maximum in most states). Prize: The winner will receive a $150 gift voucher from online environmental store Todae www.todae.org.au Winners will be announced in issue 111, to coincide with ReNew’s electric bicycle buyers guide. Write about your DIY project and win a solar charger valued at $325
We are looking for good build-it-yourself style articles and will award a solargorilla (courtesy of powertraveller,www.powertraveller.com.au) to the author of the best article we receive for issue 111. If you have a project, simple or complex, electrical or mechanical, that has appeal to do-it-yourselfers and involves renewable energy or water conservation in some form, then send it in. Please include good quality photos with your entry. Entries must describe completed working projects. Please keep submissions under 1500 words. A copy of ReNew’s contributor guidelines can be downloaded here Send your entries to: ReNew, Level 1, 39 Little Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000, or email to renew@ata.org.au. |
