Light up your ride with some LED handlebars! You will need:
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Cool white LED strip (1m or 2m - available as a project pack in the Adafruit store)
- Waterproof DC Power Cable Set
- 8 x AA battery holder
- Heatshrink tubing
- Clear handlebar tape
- Scrap fabric
- Tablecloth vinyl or other waterproof fabric
- Velcro closure tape
- Electrical tape
- Zipties
- Soldering iron and solder
- Wire strippers
- Scissors
- Needle and thread
- Sewing machine (optional)
- Measuring tape
- Multimeter
- Lighter (or heat gun-- for shrinking heatshrink tubing)
- Utility or craft knife
This project was inspired by Mitchell Silva, who created GLOBARS with LEDs inside the handlebars.
This guide was first published on Jul 29, 2012. It was last
updated on Jul 29, 2012.
This page (Overview) was last updated on May 04, 2015.
