Bicycles

Bike headlights are now so bright that they can dazzle motorists, potentially causing those drivers to run into the cyclists using them. The Farina, however, is made to be bright without being blinding – plus it has some other nifty features.

A large percentage of automobile-bicycle collisions occur when a car hits a bike from behind. The UK-designed SureLight bicycle tail light was made with this in mind, as it actually warns motorists when they're getting too close.

While many bicycle commuters and long-distance riders use a bar-mounted bag, there's something to be said for the easy accessibility of a good ol' basket. Route Werk's Handlebar Bag combines the best features of both, along with various extras.

Regardless of whether they ever use them or not, cyclists certainly do like their multitools. The things can be heavy and bulky, though, which is where the Swiss-designed Daysaver comes in – it combines nine tools in a single hex wrench.

Morfuns Bicycle started work on a lightweight folding ebike called the Éole back in December last year, and now the company has launched on Indiegogo to bring the carbon-fiber-packing ride to production.

Many readers will recall the LeMond brand of high-end road bicycles, named after American champion cyclist Greg LeMond. Well, he's back with a new line of bikes bearing his name, although this time they're carbon fiber electric-assist commuters.

There are now a number of kits that allow users to temporarily convert their regular mountain bike into an ebike. While most of those involve swapping in a powered wheel or wheel-roller, Elevate is different – it's installed over the rear disc brake.

If you're carrying a folded umbrella and it starts raining, you just pop that umbrella open and keep walking. The Italian-designed BikerTop is designed to work in much the same way, although it's made for use by cyclists.

Juiced has unleashed another high-powered ebike/e-moped/electric motorcycle, this time taking aim at range anxiety with not one, but two 52-volt, 19.2-Ah batteries. The HyperScrambler 2 can beat 100 miles easily and reach speeds over 30 mph.

Shimano's new EP8 ebike motor is smaller, lighter and quieter than its predecessor, and packs the torque to compete against the best of Bosch, with more battery space. Here it is in a sweet-looking enduro ebike: the 2021 Commencal Meta Power.

Many cyclists will remember the bar-end handlebar grips that were popular on mountain bikes some time ago. Well, Spirgrips offer a unique take on that basic concept, and they're now being offered in a new-and-improved form.

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.