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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”
Cannondale’s Synapse has always been a fairly well-regarded road bike, but the latest version sports a little something extra. It’s called the SmartSense system, and it’s designed to help keep riders from being struck by cars.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Cannondale’s SmartSense safety tech launches on new Synapse road bike
Given the multitude of currently-available cycling electronics, it’s certainly possible that someone could have an actioncam, a rear-view camera and a lighting system mounted on their bike. The Seeker system combines all of those items in one setup.Con… Continue reading Seeker setup combines bike lights, dashcam and actioncam
A tail light is an important piece of night-time cycling equipment, while a rear-facing ride-recording camera is good to have in the event of a run-in with a car. Currently on Kickstarter, TOOO Cycling’s DVR80 combines both tools in one device.Continue… Continue reading DVR80 offers a new take on the bicycle tail light/dashcam combo
There are now a number of bike-mounted devices that laser-project lines onto the road, showing motorists how much passing space they should provide. tether works in a similar fashion, but it also senses passing vehicles in order to produce cyclist-safe… Continue reading tether adds map-making brains to bike-mounted laser safety tech
There are now a number of bike-mounted devices that laser-project lines onto the road, showing motorists how much passing space they should provide. tether works in a similar fashion, but it also senses passing vehicles in order to produce cyclist-safe… Continue reading tether adds map-making brains to bike-mounted laser safety tech