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Bike Signal Pod

Patra Beaulieu — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:29:44 +0000

Surely many of you have made the resolution of hopping on your bike more often this year, and a big GA kudos goes out to you. While the health of your body and the earth benefit from biking, one drawback to biking is that you’re inadvertently putting your life more at risk. Making sure you are visible to everyone else is [...]

Turtle Bike Bell

Conner Flynn — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:35:35 +0000

Are you as slow as a turtle when riding your bike? If so, this Turtle Bike Bell will announce your presence on the road as others pass you by. Slow and steady may or may not win the race, but at least you will have a stylish turtle bell on your handlebars. Maybe you just [...]

Bavarian Electric Touring Bicycle

James Kelly — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 14:03:59 +0000

Where exercise meets world renowned German-engineering, you get the Bavarian Electric Touring Bicycle. Made from the finest components available, this electric bicycle is designed after the 1930’s BMW R61 motorcycle. With its 48-volt Lithium-Ion battery, 17 mph top speed, 330 lbs weight capacity and 125 mile range, this electric bicycle really does allow for some [...]

Bicygnals LED Bicycle Lights

James Kelly — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:31:19 +0000

For all you bikers out there, safety is a must. These Bicygnals LED Bicycle Lights allow you to keep both hands on the bars while you signal for left and right hand turns and they have a working headlight and taillight. With gas prices continuing to skyrocket, get out your bike, get some exercise and [...]

Bikeglow Safety Light

Patra Beaulieu — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:55:00 +0000

They call it the Bikeglow Safety Light, but you might as well call it the “Bikeglow Party Light”. Sure, you’ve got to take precautions when biking in the dark, i.e. wearing reflective clothing, using a headlight and so on. But that doesn’t mean you have to look and feel like a doofus. Be the envy of the streets with a [...]

Record Your Own Bicycle Bell

Conner Flynn — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:17:46 +0000

You know those old bicycle bells that attach to your handlebars and go ding ding? Well, I don’t need to tell you that those are way uncool. The Record Your Own Bicycle Bell however is pretty neat. You can record up to 20 seconds of whatever sound or message you like. This one also mounts [...]

TurboSpoke Bicycle Exhaust System

Conner Flynn — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:18:57 +0000

Using your bicycle is about as green as you can get, but one of the things you sacrifice is the sound of power from a car or motorcycle. Well you won’t have to do without that feeling of power anymore thanks to the TurboSpoke Bicycle Exhaust System. This gadget will make your bicycle sound fast [...]

Parisian Pedestrian Pedaler

James Kelly — Thu, 26 May 2011 22:45:45 +0000

For all you city dwellers looking for a fast way to get around and get a little exercise at the same time, look no further. The Parisian Pedestrian Pedaler can propel a rider of 230lbs or less up to speeds of 24mph with its “gearless pedaling system’s independent cranks and variable lever arms minimize up-and-down [...]

Agility Saietta R Electric Motor Bike

James Scott — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:40:58 +0000

The Light Cycle Motorcycle was very cool, but it was too expensive. The Tron Lightcycle Flash Drive was cool, but it was just a toy. Now the Agility Saietta R Electric Motor Bike is cool, and is just right. Well, actually it is a bit expensive. It also is not officially a Tron Lightcycle, but [...]

Re-Cycle Cardboard Bike

Ryan Cooper — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:05:20 +0000

Riding a bike instead of driving a car is already an eco-friendly step. Take going green even further with the Re-Cycle Cardboard Bike. This new product features corrugated wheels, an egg crate saddle, and a paper chain. However, if you actually plan on riding this cardboard bike, you might want to try reading the funny [...]

Wireless Shadow Ebike

Marty Shaw — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:24:19 +0000

Take care of yourself, help the environment, and keep some money in your pocket instead of the gas pumps with the world’s first wireless power-assist electric bicycle, the Wireless Shadow Ebike. Power-assist bikes aren’t really new but toss out the wires and it’s a bicycle revolution. In addition to the lithium ion battery and a [...]

iBikeConsole – For Music Loving Cyclists

Robert Birming — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:06:19 +0000

The iBikeConsole device is easily mounted on your bike and will then allow you control your 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation iPod Nano without moving your hands away from the grips. You can also check speed, trip distance, and more. Features: It provides a weather proof housing for your Nano. Shock-absorbing lining helps to minimize [...]

76-LED Bike Light

Robert Birming — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:47:11 +0000

If you’re not satisfied with the 32 LEDs that comes with the Bike Light with Torch, here’s an alternative that features more than twice as many light-emitting diodes. Features: Ultrabright LED light. High intensity LED. Light up your driving road. 4 Light modes: 12-LED, 48-LED, 76-LED and Flashing 76-LED. Adjustable headstrap. Water Resistant. The Honeycomb [...]

Bicycle Direction & Brake Lamp with 8-Tune Horn

Robert Birming — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:42:40 +0000

Last year we saw the Pedalite, a Bicycle MP3 Amplifier with Stereo Speakers, a 115 dB Bicycle Horn, and other bike gadgets. First out this year is this bicycle direction and brake lamp with an eight-tune horn. Features: Bike Direction Lamp with Eight-Tune Horn Tail Light Direction Lamp Brake Lamp 8-Tune Horn AA battery x [...]

Pedalite – LED Light Pedals for Bicycles

Robert Birming — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:37:27 +0000

The unique battery-free Pedalite pedal lights for bicycles have been designed to “make cyclists more visible to motorists day and night, from a distance of up to 1km away and from any angle, including the side”. As soon as you start pedalling the Pedalite pedals uniquely harvest and store a small amount of energy so [...]

Wind-Up LED Bicycle Light

Robert Birming — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 15:03:39 +0000

Here we have yet another environmental friendly gadget that runs without any batteries whatsoever. This time it’s something to use for your bicycle. The splash-proof Bike Dynamo Flashlight 3-LED ($10) is the type of product where you have to wind it up to generate power for the LEDs (yet again no info on how much [...]

LED Bike Light with Torch

Robert Birming — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:33:35 +0000

The 31-LED Bike Light with Torch ($18) is a handy long-lasting light for your bicycle. It comes with a 360-degree rotating holder and will work as a torch when you take it out of the holder. Features: 31-LED Bike Light with Torch 4-LED, 14-LED and 31-LED light modes with flashing mode Turning stand included AAA [...]

SpokePOV – More LED for your Bicycle

Robert Birming — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 06:49:53 +0000

It’s not the first time we’ve covered spoke LED lights here at GeekAlerts, there’s been one from Blujay and another one from The Hokey Spokes Company. But the above Pac-Man version is without a doubt the coolest pattern we’ve seen so far. It’s been created with the SpokePOV, an easy-to-make electronic kit toy containing all [...]

115 dB Bicycle Horn

Robert Birming — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:17:46 +0000

So you’ve got your bike geared up with half the stuff from the 10 Gadgets for your Bicycle post, but still no reaction from the people around you. Solution: The Thunder Horn ($12). It delivers a sound level of over 115 dB.

10 Gadgets for your Bicycle

Robert Birming — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:44:04 +0000

Do you want to make sure the world sees the geek in you when out biking? Check out the PC Mag Bike Tech: 10 Gadgets for the Ultimate Ride article. Seen above is the Hokey Spokes bicycle safety light that consists of transparent blades that attach to your bike’s spoke wheels. Kind of like the [...]

Magic Wheel

Robert Birming — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:33:02 +0000

There’s something about Swiss designers and weird transportation, something good. First we had the Bikeboard and now it’s the Magic Wheel – a unicycle / skateboard kind of hybrid. [Correction: At first we read that the Magic Wheel was a Swiss invention and reported it as such here. Subsequently we have come to learn that [...]

Bike Spoke LED Message

Robert Birming — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 10:39:19 +0000

Bike Spoke Light – LED Message & Pattern Light ($11.95) is a very cool little thing that will make you stand out from the crowd when riding your bike. This 7″ Cool Bike Spoke LED light with 36 graphic patterns and 5 message will make you a biking attraction. It also shows the riding time [...]