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In most bike light systems, there’s a dedicated headlight in front, along with a tail light, brake light and/or turn indicators in the rear. The modular Lumos Firefly setup takes a more versatile approach, as each light can be programmed to serve any f… Continue reading Lumos system lets cyclists set different lights to different functions
Motorists see a lot of lights on busy nighttime roads, so it’s possible that a bicycle’s tail light may not stand out as anything special. The Flock Light is claimed to address that problem, by illuminating the rider’s legs as they pedal.Continue Readi… Continue reading You light up my legs – Flock Light makes cyclists look more “human”
If a motorist just sees a red light up ahead, they might not realize it’s a bike’s tail light – at least, not at first. The VIS LightPool Taillight is designed to address that problem, by alternately shining down along with outwards.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading VIS LightPool Taillight shines down and out for better visibility
We’ve seen bike helmets that fold up for storage and transit, plus ones that are equipped with lights. The Fend Super, however, is one of the first to combine both features in one helmet.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Helmets, Kicks… Continue reading Fend Super bike helmet folds up, and sports integrated lights
Although there are now a number of helmet-mounted brake lights on the market, they’re almost all activated by an integrated accelerometer. The OxiLum takes what is claimed to be a better approach, as it’s triggered by a brake-lever-mounted device.Conti… Continue reading OxiLum takes a unique hands-on approach to bicycle brake lights
It was seven years ago that we first heard about Garmin’s Varia Radar tail light, which warns cyclists of vehicles approaching from behind. After adding smartphone compatibility in 2020, Garmin has now put a camera in the device.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Garmin’s car-detecting Varia Radar device gets a crash-logging camera
Last year Redshift Sports announced its LED-equipped Arclight Pedals, which “magically” illuminate white in front and red in the rear, no matter which side of the pedal is facing up. I had a chance to try the things out for myself, and they’re everythi… Continue reading Review: Arclight Pedals light up the night with smart LED technology
Over the years, we’ve seen bike lights/turn indicators incorporated into wearables such as helmets, backpacks, gloves and jackets. The Flasher system takes yet another approach, by fastening the things around your arms.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycle… Continue reading Flasher tech puts bike lights and turn indicators in a set of armbands
Bike lights are becoming increasingly sophisticated, but that doesn’t mean they have to look that way. Two new headlights hit Kickstarter this week, and both feature the tech of today combined with the look of yesteryear.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicyc… Continue reading Two Kickstarters give high-tech bike headlights the retro treatment
While bicycle headlights do help cyclists see the road, they also make those cyclists considerably more visible to motorists. The Focus headlight was designed very much with the latter in mind, as it can grab drivers’ attention by flashing at a whoppin… Continue reading 5,000-lumen Focus headlight lets cyclists “flash their brights”