Clever sh!t...

[Churchill]

For you cyclists out there...

Cycle wheel rims + LEDs == Revolights (Gadget Master)

[d000hg]

Nice. Finally we can pretend we're in Tron.

[Churchill]

Nice. Finally we can pretend we're in Tron.

"pretend"?

[dang65]

They've had LEDs you can clip to the spokes for ages now. I got some for the kids many years ago.

This sort of thing.

[TimberWolf]

While not a great safety feature, with a tweak, you could make it look as if you are cycling backwards. Or cycling forwards really fast.

[Churchill]

They have had some form of lighting device available for the velocipede to enable its perambulation twixt the hours of sunset and sunrise for many a year.

However, they don't quite work the way described in the article.

[PRC1964]

Few weeks back I drove past a cyclist who had really bright Leds in the ends of the handlebars. It really gave a clear sense of the width of the bike. If I rode more regularly I'd definitely get them.

[dang65]

However, they don't quite work the way described in the article.

Yeah, not quite, but close enough that the rim version doesn't exactly look like a revolutionary concept (oh dear, unintended pun).

There is no shortage of cool lighting ideas for bikes. I had a cycling helmet with a flashing red light built in to the back, and I've got a set of lights on one of my bikes where the front light is a detachable wind-up torch and when you clip it to the bike it powers a wired-in back light as well. Ideal for quick rides in town.

One of these.

[Arturo Bassick]

http://www.tireflys.com/index.htm

[PAH]

The next iteration will generate a small EMP so cars, buses, and trucks can't get within bashing distance before their engine cuts out.