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BrightLoc combines bike lights and bike lock

Ben Coxworth April 26, 2019

It's always a risk, leaving detachable lights on a bike that's parked in a public place. It can also be a hassle to carry them with you, though. A group of North Carolina-based entrepreneurs has developed an alternative, in the form of lights that are attached to a bike-mounted U-lock.

The BrightLoc is presently on Kickstarter

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Brooklyn builder skewers bike lighting tech

Ben Coxworth March 20, 2019

We've already seen bike lights that are built into the stem, rims, fork, brakes, bars and even the kickstand. Jesse Iozzio, however, is trying something new – the Brooklyn-based entrepreneur's Integrated Bike Lights are incorporated into the wheel hubs' quick release skewers.

The Integrated Bike Lights system, on display at NAHBS

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Wearable bike lighting system catches the tech Wayv

Ben Coxworth March 8, 2019

Thanks to advances in both LED and Bluetooth technology, we've recently been seeing a slew of wearable bicycle-safety lighting products. The Wayv system, from a British startup of the same name, brings some interesting new features to the mix.

The Wayv harness is said to weigh less than 200 g (7 oz), with the helmet ...

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German bicycle turn indicators are inspired by Audi

Ben Coxworth January 31, 2019

We may have seen handlebar-mounted bicycle turn indicators before, but we've never seen ones quite light these. Inspired by the indicators on the Audi A8, Zarathustra lights each feature a ring of 20 LEDs that blink in sequence, plus they've got a unique brake light system.

The Zarathustra system is presently on the Indiegogo crowdfunding platform

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Bicycle hand mirror and magnetically-activated turn indicator get combined in Mi

Ben Coxworth November 21, 2018

We've already seen hand-mounted rearview mirrors AND hand-mounted LED turn indicators designed for use by cyclists. British entrepreneur Paul Tolley has now combined the two, in the magnetically-activated Mirror Indicate – or Mi, for short.

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Brainy bike light knows when you're turning

Ben Coxworth October 11, 2018

We've already seen plenty of bicycle tail lights that double as brake lights and turn indicators, but the G-Light offers a handy extra feature – its turn indicator automatically switches off as soon as you've completed a turn, just like on a car.

The G-Light tail light, which is also a brake light and a turn indicator

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Adaptive mountain bike headlight knows when you're turning

Ben Coxworth September 28, 2018

When mountain bikers ride at night, they usually go with two headlights – one on the bars to illuminate the trail that's straight ahead, and one on their helmet to light up the part of the trail that's around the next curve. The Hydra 3, however, is claimed to make the helmet light unnecessary.

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Nova bike lights do away with batteries, wheel magnets and tire-rubbing dynamos

Ben Coxworth September 19, 2018

For years now, Denmark's Reelight has manufactured battery-free bike lights that are powered by wheel-mounted magnets. What if you don't want to put magnets on your spokes, though? Well, that's where the company's new eddy current-powered Nova lights come in.

The Reelight Nova headlight, with the no-contact dynamo visible beside the wheel rim

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WingLights360 improves upon a clever idea

Ben Coxworth September 14, 2018

Three years ago, we reviewed a nifty li'l cycling product known as WingLights – LED turn indicators that magnetically attach to the ends of one's handlebars. Well, British startup Cycl is back again, with its new-and-improved WingLights360.

WingLights360 attach to either end of the handlebars

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CatEye's new system lets one phone run seven bike lights

Ben Coxworth July 5, 2018

If you cycle with multiple lights on your bike, then you may find that repeatedly turning them all on and off can be a bit of a hassle. Well, that's where the new CatEyeSYNC system comes in. It lets you wirelessly synchronize and control up to seven lights at once, via your smartphone.

The CatEyeSYNC app lets users turn multiple lights on and off, synch their flashing patterns, and ...