Like, Who Needs Lights on a Fixie?
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto 
on 01. 9.09
all images via dvice
OK, so why is that top bar sticking out either end? Turns out that there is an LED integrated into each end, evidently solar powered too, though I can't see any solar cells. Or perhaps you can open it up and fill the thing with a dozen D batteries.
I am probably opening myself up to significant abuse to note that fixie riders usually don't encumber their bikes with lights any more than they do with other marginally useful inventions like brakes.
But it is an elegant integration of light and bike.
It is being sold by Areaware for $500, which seems pretty cheap considering that a leather seat alone is worth about a hundred bucks. Via Dvice
More Fixies in TreeHugger:
Survey: Should Fixed-Gear Bikes Be Allowed on the Road?
Thirsty for more? Check out these related articles:
- Ed Begley, Jr. Tackles Eco-Friendly Privacy Fences, Inexpensive Hot Water Heaters, and More
- Could NASCAR Ever Go Solar?
- Ed Begley, Jr., on Denim Recycling, Solar Cars, and More
- Turn A Designer Handbag Into a Solar Powered Fashion Statement
- PopTech's America Reimagined: Bringing Brains Together at the Coolest Conference You've Never Heard Of
- Ed Begley, Jr. on Green Elementary Schools, Biodiesel, and More
Comments ()
