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Back in 2015 we told you about Cycliq’s Fly12, a combination dashcam and headlight for cyclists. Well, there’s now a much smaller, lighter and sharper-shooting model available, known as the Fly12 Sport.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags:… Continue reading Fly12 bike headlight/dashcam gets smaller, lighter, and a boost to 4K
When crossing the road in front of a car, pedestrians should make eye contact with the driver, to make sure they’ve been seen. However, what if the car has no driver? New research suggests that the vehicle should then have eyes of its own.Continue Read… Continue reading In order to make driverless cars safer … give them big eyes?
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”
While bike helmets do provide a great deal of protection, it’s certainly still possible to sustain a head injury when wearing one. This fact prompted two Swedish companies to develop a prototype airbag-equipped helmet, which could make a big difference… Continue reading Airbag bike helmet boasts better protection of cyclists’ noggins
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
Amongst the risks faced by urban cyclists is the possibility of being struck from behind by an automobile. The Cobra ebike is designed to reduce that risk, with a rearview camera system that warns of impending impacts.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles… Continue reading Stylish Cobra ebike packs a collision-warning rearview camera
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