The Windbell is a futuristic bicycle bell that uses air passing over the handlebars to emit a constant whistle. The 3D-printed Windbell has no moving parts and makes no sound until it is revolved 90 degrees to allow air to pass through its body. Designer Chang-Yu Pan took inspiration from wind tunnel technology to create the Windbell during his time…
In a world where Facebook is a major publisher, but doesn’t write a word, and Uber is a huge cab company that doesn’t own a single taxi, it’s no surprise that the latest cycle breakdown provider has no recovery lorries. More unusual is that Kerbi relies on bicycle couriers to carry out its roadside repairs. The Kerbi app allows a stranded cyclist…
The pediscope is a handlebar-mounted prism that allows a cyclist to see the road ahead while their head is down. Road bikes can have an extreme riding position that has the rider leaning forward with the neck craning upwards – a discomfort alleviated by lowering the head. This ‘sprint position’ is more aerodynamic, as well as comfortable, but prevents the…
The Bontrager Transmitr is a wireless system that allows you to control up to seven bicycle lights via a handlebar-mounted remote. The small device displays battery life, controls all lights from one button and allows you to use a pair of rear lights as indicators. Remote control bicycle lights The Transmitr is compatible with the USB-rechargeable Ion 700 lumen headlight and 65…
Both the Faraday Porteur and Sinclair Babel Bike are new electric bicycles born from crowd funding, but each is radically different from the other. The Faraday Porteur is an electric bicycle Inspired by the classic European delivery bikes of the 1940s and 50s updated with state-of-the-art components and construction techniques. The Babel bike is an electric recumbent with roll-cage, which promises to make…
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