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Wraparound lighting system is made to get motorists' eyes on bikes

Wraparound lighting system is made to get motorists' eyes on bikes
The SeeMe system is presently on Kickstarter
The SeeMe system is presently on Kickstarter
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The SeeMe system is presently on Kickstarter
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The SeeMe system is presently on Kickstarter
The lighting units are IP66 waterproof, meaning they can withstand powerful jets of water
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The lighting units are IP66 waterproof, meaning they can withstand powerful jets of water
The lighting units can be quickly removed from the bike for battery charging and theft prevention, thanks to quick-release handlebar and seat rail mounts
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The lighting units can be quickly removed from the bike for battery charging and theft prevention, thanks to quick-release handlebar and seat rail mounts
Removable memory cards are included with the system
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Removable memory cards are included with the system
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While many bike lights are designed to provide side visibility, SeeMe takes the concept a whole lot further. The system's head and tail lights incorporate wraparound LED lighting strips, along with HD cameras that record any accidents which may occur.

Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, SeeMe was created by British cyclist Jay Singh. Having also worked as a truck driver, he is well aware of how important it is for riders to be highly visible from all directions.

At the heart of the setup are the headlight and tail light, which put out 1,500 and 450 lumens respectively. That said, each of those lights is flanked by two 160-lumen LED lighting strips that curve around to either side. According to Singh, this combination provides true 360-degree illumination for the cyclist.

The lighting units are IP66 waterproof, meaning they can withstand powerful jets of water
The lighting units are IP66 waterproof, meaning they can withstand powerful jets of water

Each of the two lighting units also incorporate an Omnivision 1080p/30fps video camera equipped with a 140-degree wide-angle lens.

Footage is continuously recorded on two included 32GB memory cards (one in each unit), and is automatically overwritten unless the card is removed. Users can swap in higher-capacity cards – up to 128GB – if they wish to record more video in one go.

Removable memory cards are included with the system
Removable memory cards are included with the system

The lighting units themselves can also be quickly removed from the bike for battery charging and theft prevention, thanks to quick-release handlebar and seat rail mounts. Each unit's 3,400-mAh lithium-ion battery should reportedly be good for over two hours of runtime at maximum lighting output. The lights can be set to two flashing modes and three constant output levels.

Assuming the SeeMe system reaches production, a pledge of £225 (about US$294) will get you a complete setup – that's 11% off the planned retail price. You can see SeeMe in use, in the video below.

UPDATE (Oct. 10/24): The Kickstarter campaign was successful, and the lighting system can now be ordered direct from the company website.

SeeMe- The Future of Bicycle Safety Lighting & Video Capture

Source: SeeMe Cycle

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7 comments
7 comments
Trylon
All those LEDs and they won't even give you turn signals.
BeholdersEye
For side view I have the blinking lights strapped to my arms.... $10...
But because of the two cameras this is a better deal then some bike lights at same price...
Sophie
Sounds good, but one fall and it's £250 down the drain. I could get 3 normal bike lights for a fraction of the price and face them back, left and right, and it would be less bulky when carrying them in a bag.
Username
Strobe lights are dangerous as they blind on coming traffic.
danBran
This looks pretty cool, i like the camera idea. But whith the proliferation of e-bikes, when are bicycle light vendors going to realize that there is typlically little to no handelbar real estate left for mounting. Even if there is some room, when people want to mount a front basket handle bar mount lights just don't work
Jay Singh
Hi all I am the inventor of the SeeMe bike light for all the current video has been made with our prototype do not worry the light is shock proof and only side wings are flashing on the actual model, i would like to say a big thank you to all our backers so far as we will be setting industry standards for bicycle lights. 5 hard years and we are nearly there now!
dandandan
Seems like a well thought out concept! I wonder how much recording time you get before it loops with the provided memory card?