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Given the fact that many ebikes allow their riders to pedal at speeds of up to 28 mph (45 km/h) with relatively little effort, should those people be wearing special helmets? The folks at French startup The Beam seem to think so, which is why they crea… Continue reading Virgo full-face helmet is made for high-speed ebiking
Although carrying a little dog in your bicycle’s front basket may look kinda cute, it’s definitely not the safest of setups – for the pooch or for you. That’s where the Kvisp comes in, as it’s a bike-mounted carrier designed specifically for dogs.Conti… Continue reading Kvisp carrier is made to get your dog on your bike
While there’s no substitute for a big, burly, ultra-secure bike lock in high-theft-risk scenarios, sometimes a lighter, more compact lock is a bit more practical. That’s where the Abus CombiFlex TravelGuard is designed to come in.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Abus CombiFlex TravelGuard bike lock is set to hit your local coffee shop
If you’re going out on a bike ride directly from your home, your house keys are just one more thing you have to bring along and stuff in a pocket. The Doormate offers an alternative (for cyclists with garages), as it’s a bike-mounted garage door remote… Continue reading Doormate puts a wireless garage door opener on users’ bikes
While there are now a huge number of bike headlights on the market, most of them take the form of a box that sits up on top of the handlebars. The Center Light is different, in that it has a more classic low-profile look while still packing high-tech f… Continue reading Center Light bike headlight combines retro looks with today’s tech
Bike helmets with built-in LED turn indicators may be kinda cool, but most of them are activated via a handlebar-mounted remote control. The Gamel helmet is different, in that its indicators are triggered by the tilting of your head.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Gamel turn-indicator bike helmet uses head-tilts instead of a remote
There are now a number of ebikes equipped with radar systems which warn riders of vehicles approaching from behind. If your bike isn’t among those, you can now change that by slapping on Garmin’s Varia eRTL615 radar/tail light module.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Garmin Varia eRTL61 brings car-detecting radar tech to existing ebikes
Although ebikes are generally thought of as a green form of transportation, most are made of materials with a fairly large carbon footprint. The Multipath is a bit different, in that its frame is made of recycled plastic and alloy.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Ultima Multipath ebike has a recycled plastic/alloy frameset
While there are bicycle helmets with built-in radio communication systems, they do end up replacing what are otherwise perfectly good helmets. The Punks system is an alternative, as it adds wireless comms to bike helmets of pretty much any kind.Continu… Continue reading Punks bring wireless comms to existing bike helmets
While some companies make ebikes which come off as being like regular bikes, others revel in the whole “this is the bike that Tron might ride” thing. Taiwanese company OKGO has really gone in for the latter, with its carbon-framed Smart E-Bike.Continue… Continue reading OKGO Smart E-Bike crams the tech into a carbon fiber package