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When a road is covered in snow or obscured by fog, the navigation systems of self-driving cars may have trouble seeing where that road is. Specially equipped pavement markers could soon help, by continuously transmitting radio signals to passing vehicl… Continue reading Electronically augmented markers help driverless cars see the road
While there are now plenty of bike headlights/tail lights, helmet lights and turn indicators to choose from, they’re usually all independently operated. The Aura system is different, in that it wirelessly coordinates multiple lights for what is claimed… Continue reading Aura cycling system sports coordinated helmet lights and bike lights
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
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
A lot of bicycle commuters use so-called clipless pedals, as do many mountain bikers who make their way along dark streets when coming back from evening rides. The dual-color LED Arclight Pro Clipless Pedals are made for just such folks.Continue Readin… Continue reading Redshift’s LED-color-changing Arclight Pedals have gone Clipless
Honda has patented a new type of airbag system for motorcycles, which would rapidly inflate in a crash or fall situation, wrap around the rider’s torso in a great big hug, and detach from the bike to protect the rider when the two are separated.Continu… Continue reading Honda patents crotch-firing, torso-hugging detachable motorcycle airbag
Devices such as lights, bells and smartphone holders all compete for space on a typical bike’s handlebars. The RydeSafe light is designed to free up some of that real estate, by moving the headlight down to the head tube.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicyc… Continue reading RydeSafe headlight frees up handlebar space by going on the head tube
Most bike lights shine primarily forward or backward, with some side visibility thrown in as a bonus. The Orb MKII, on the other hand, is specifically designed to make cyclists more visible from the sides … and it takes the form of a fully functional w… Continue reading Orb MKII puts bicycle lighting in a water bottle