DIY Battle Cries

I've recently come across several manifestoes, creeds, resolutions, etc. that all express some key elements of the DIY ethic in very articulate, succinct, and often humorous ways. The OBB is all about working on old bikes (or any bikes) yourself, so I thought readers might be interested in them. I don't agree with all of them, but most are pretty much right-on. Maybe I'll write one specifically for old bikes someday. Until then, enjoy these:

Mister Jalopy's Maker's Bill of Rights

Platform 21's Repair Manifesto

Bre Pettis' Cult of Done Manifesto

On a related note, see this post at GOOD about a DIY bike shop in Leipzig, Germany. Very cool idea!

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