Cycling Electronics
Luxos IQ2 U Review – Initial Impressions
Background Reading NEW – Busch & Muller Luxos Front Light (YACF) Summary Luxos IQ2 U Review – Initial Impressions Summary: Great beam pattern – broad without too much of a hotspot. Good visibility from the sides too. The battery powered standlight is excellent – capable of full floodlighting for 10 minutes or so at a standstill. Style [...]
GoPro Hero3 Black Edition review: taking action cam quality to the next level
By Michael Gorman posted Jan 4th, 2013 at 2:00 PM Source: engadget GoPro’s lineup of mount-anywhere cameras has been dazzling extreme sports enthusiasts for years. The original HD Hero first delivered stills and wide-angle HD video in 2009, and those capabilities improved with a higher-res sensor, faster burst mode and a wider field of view in the Hero2. [...]
Meet the “Orp” a new bike horn (and light) created in Portland
Posted by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) on December 13th, 2012 Source: BikePortland Many people ride with bike bells; but the truth is, in the midst of traffic they are not nearly loud enough to be heard inside the cabin of a car or truck. That’s a problem that Toren Orzeck of Fuse, a product design firm located [...]
How bikes are becoming more like cars
Posted by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) on December 5th, 2012 Source: BikePortland It occurred to me today that, when it comes to accessories and their presence on the road, bikes are slowly but surely becoming more and more like cars. Consider this: Not only are more and more cities dedicated increased roadway space to bicycles; but [...]
See the light: An intro to LED technology
By Karl Rosengarth and Karen Brooks Thu, 10/18/2012 Source: Bicycle Times Magazine You may have noticed that the world of bicycle lights has quickly become dominated by LED technology. These little wonders are different from regular incandescent light bulbs, and superior in many ways, but there were some challenges to making them work for bike [...]
Dynamo Lights Mean No More Batteries
From Dave Lloyd, guest contributor Source: Bicycling-About Investment in an Internal Hub Generator Means Long-Term Payoff, Convenience Lots of us here subscribe to the get on and ride philosophy of bicycling. In other words, it should be just as simple to ride your bike to the store as it is to hop in a car and [...]
Rechargeable LED Backpack Totes Your Stuff, Keeps Cyclists Safe
Megan Treacy October 25, 2012 Source: TreeHugger We love featuring technology that can make your bike ride safer while also being kind to the environment. From DIY LED turn signals to the EcoXPower that powers your gadgets and LED lights with pedal power, bright energy-efficient LED lights tend to be involved. Torch, the company that has brought the cool LED [...]
ICEdot introduces helmet sensor that notifies contacts after a crash
By Caley Fretz Published Sep. 27, 2012 Source: VeloNews An interesting, new safety device unveiled in the aisles at Interbike last week might just make a life-defining difference the next time you hit your head in a crash. The human race’s dubious ability to invent pastimes that require helmets is certainly questionable. In fact, the [...]
Best Tail Light on the Planet?
BY DAVE SCHLABOWSKE, COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR POSTED ON MAY 9, 2012 Source: Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Our friends at Planet Bike have every reason to be proud of their quiver of blinkie lights. Their 1/2 watt Superflash is pretty much the industry benchmark by which all other battery-powered tail lights are judged. I have Superflash tail lights on [...]
