Turn-indicating bike lights use GPS to respond to their location

There are now a number of “smart” bike lights available, that do things such as automatically switching on when it gets dark outside. The turn-indicating ioLight is different, though, in that it’s triggered by the user’s GPS coordinates.Continue Readin… Continue reading Turn-indicating bike lights use GPS to respond to their location

Lumos takes a sleeker approach with new Ultra helmet

Although there are now several electronics-laden “smart” bike helmets on the market, the Lumos was one of the first. Now its designers are back, with the new-and-improved Lumos Ultra.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Helmets, Smart Hel… Continue reading Lumos takes a sleeker approach with new Ultra helmet

Dual Beam bike light illuminates the rider and the road

If you’re driving at night, which are you more likely to notice: a single spot of light, or an entire illuminated human torso? Colorado-based cyclists Alex Mulvaney and Kathy Vega are betting on the second of the two, which is why they invent… Continue reading Dual Beam bike light illuminates the rider and the road

Sensor-packin' bike wheel LEDs detect speed and light

The A15 Automatic Monkey Light's LED module

Cyclists can already choose between plenty of cheap spoke-mounted LEDs that turn their bike wheels into highly-visible “rings of light” while they’re turning. California-based startup MonkeyLectric has given the tech a new slant, though, with wheel lights that power up automatically – and only when needed.

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