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Hi all
I saw this on the Telegraph business website today
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/embrooke/blaze-bike-light
It's a light that projects a picture of a bike on the road ahead, to reduce the chance of a driver pulling out in front of you or cutting in when overtaking. Seems like a good idea, so I've pledged to support the project.
Having not come across this kickstarter system before, it seems to be a way for inventors / entrepreneurs to get pre-orders for a product that they're trying to produce.
When I placed my order, they'd raised £16k out of £25 sought, closing date is 23rd December.
Have a look, if you like the look of it as much as I did, make a pledge and pre-order a light.
Barnaby
I had something similar to this turn up on my bike club email about a year ago - except for a rear light.
It shone two parallel red laser lines on the ground about 6ft behind the bike, about a handlebar width apart.
Produced by some random chinese factory and spammed to bike-related accounts, but looked like quite a smart idea.
I'll have a proper read later and see what I get for my 'investment' 🙂
Edit - google throws up a few of these, ie [url= http://www.7dayshop.com/rear-led-bike-light-with-laser-lane-safety-function ]this[/url]
You get varying levels of personalised products. It's not 'investment' in the usual sense - you don't own shares. You understand that right?I'll have a proper read later and see what I get for my 'investment'
Professor Wang Nang Wang 😀
I quite like that. Certainly different, not sure how effective it will be, I still get drivers pull out in front of me with 800 lumens shining right at them!
It shone two parallel red laser lines on the ground about 6ft behind the bike, about a handlebar width apart.
I've seen them in the flesh - 'pathetic' would be the best way to describe it. Way too dim for anyone in a car to notice the lines.
You get varying levels of personalised products. It's not 'investment' in the usual sense - you don't own shares. You understand that right?
Yeah but for a grand I can get a personalised symbol - can I get a batman one to shine into the air ahead of me on foggy days? 😉