tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23726746596391472832012-02-16T00:37:26.874-08:00Green Fendershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02481207639629108432noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372674659639147283.post-39308903081819649232008-11-16T14:27:00.000-08:002008-11-16T14:40:12.771-08:00We've altered the design a bit.<br /><br />Here are a few things we've learned over the past couple days of testing fender designs:<br />1. Rectancular bottles with flat bottoms are the sturdiest.<br />2. The fender must be at least 2 bottles long to be effective.<br />3. Zip ties work better than rubber bands for some applications.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SSCfhT6iWXI/AAAAAAAAAA0/tJdKf-3XbO4/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269386958653774194" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SSCfhT6iWXI/AAAAAAAAAA0/tJdKf-3XbO4/s320/2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SSCfisrgM2I/AAAAAAAAABM/eziHGi2BDvo/s1600-h/5.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269386982481474402" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SSCfisrgM2I/AAAAAAAAABM/eziHGi2BDvo/s320/5.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SSCfiH7ZSNI/AAAAAAAAABE/6WmkMDemP8Y/s1600-h/4.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269386972616018130" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SSCfiH7ZSNI/AAAAAAAAABE/6WmkMDemP8Y/s320/4.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SSCfh1onCJI/AAAAAAAAAA8/5As7YfKcipk/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269386967705389202" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SSCfh1onCJI/AAAAAAAAAA8/5As7YfKcipk/s320/3.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SSCfg0kM-2I/AAAAAAAAAAs/Xq5Q_gTV_rc/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269386950238600034" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SSCfg0kM-2I/AAAAAAAAAAs/Xq5Q_gTV_rc/s320/1.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SSCfvCagRMI/AAAAAAAAABU/fgJcNCSX-7U/s1600-h/6.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269387194474185922" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SSCfvCagRMI/AAAAAAAAABU/fgJcNCSX-7U/s320/6.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SSCfv8YqbzI/AAAAAAAAABc/fWOVeDNzAZ4/s1600-h/7.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269387210035719986" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SSCfv8YqbzI/AAAAAAAAABc/fWOVeDNzAZ4/s320/7.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2372674659639147283-3930890308181964923?l=greenfenders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Green Fendershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02481207639629108432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372674659639147283.post-11339149920270314872008-11-14T08:35:00.000-08:002008-11-14T08:38:45.160-08:00To better understand your fender needs, by filling in <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ATtINl7YudHNRLLLHUohPw_3d_3d">this quick survey</a>.<br /><br />We want to know what you think.<br /><br />Thank you!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2372674659639147283-1133914992027031487?l=greenfenders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Green Fendershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02481207639629108432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372674659639147283.post-41789462885116063122008-11-13T23:48:00.000-08:002008-11-14T01:36:02.792-08:00The purpose of Green Fenders is to create value from commonly discarded materials. Towards that end, we decided to construct a bicycle fender from:<br /><br />1 plastic bottle<br />2 plastic utensils<br />3 rubber bands<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SR1BK7luyXI/AAAAAAAAAAM/TUSLthDTFVU/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SR1BK7luyXI/AAAAAAAAAAM/TUSLthDTFVU/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268438795143793010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The prototype is now complete and manufacturing has begun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SR1GXpRsSpI/AAAAAAAAAAc/aved1foVVRM/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SR1GXpRsSpI/AAAAAAAAAAc/aved1foVVRM/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268444511124343442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SR1GX1pNy7I/AAAAAAAAAAk/PHkoYOIMmDQ/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ndVPS4EchaA/SR1GX1pNy7I/AAAAAAAAAAk/PHkoYOIMmDQ/s320/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268444514444233650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Look out for a Green Fender near you!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2372674659639147283-4178946288511606312?l=greenfenders.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Green Fendershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02481207639629108432noreply@blogger.com0