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Transform any bike into a smart bike

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Nadia Eghbal
@nayafia · GitHub
These guys are just shipping their first batch from their Kickstarter campaign. I love their focus on safety (more lights = more visibility) and security (track your bike via GPS if it gets stolen).
Joe Barber
@cyborgnation · Product Designer @ Payit
I really considered backing these on kickstarter, but I held off for a couple reasons: 1- There's no way to adjust the angle of the headlight, and I find myself wanting my light angled down more on sidewalks/dirt trails and further out on roads. 2- There's no spec for how bright the bar end LEDs are, and I don't have a ton of faith in them being bright eno… See more
Zack Shapiro
@zackshapiro · Head of Mobile at Splash
I want this
tony
@swamptony · Founder, Helios
Hey Guys, Tony here, Co-Founder & Engineer at Helios. Let's keep the questions coming! @nayafia, thanks for being a fan! @cyrborgnation 1.You're right, the front headlamp is non-adjustable. However with 500 lumens shining in front of you it's actually unnecessary. The average bike headlight is 25-60 Lumens, so you can imagine the brightness advantage H… See more
Joe Barber
@cyborgnation · Product Designer @ Payit
@SwampTony Thanks for the response! I'm actually running at Nite Rider Lumina 550 on my bike right now, and I still find myself adjusting the angle on it quite frequently. I'd love to see some sort of diagram for the illumination range/angles on the headlight! Do you all have any new features/improvements planned yet for the future?