New light. Obstacle light?

[Lanzecki]

At first I thought it was another one of those lights that drew an image of a cyclist on the road with a lazor. Since drivers don't look down there's not much point imo.

But this is to help the rider see curbs's, potholes etc.

http://wonderfulengineering.com/new...ome-that-every-cyclist-will-want-it-for-sure/

 

[Easytigers]

It looks really good but would want to check it out in the flesh before I bought one.

 

[Spinney]

Now that seems a good idea.

No doubt there will be some nay-sayers along soon to tell us why we're wrong...

 

[Boothy]

the roads around here, it'd struggle to point out any flat parts!

Be interesting to see how much it is, and to try it out and see if it's any better than a good front light for a similar price

 

[Custom24]

The grid areas seem a bit small, no?

 

[helston90]

The grid areas seem a bit small, no?

Yes- that would be my first concern, as soon as you start getting any speed up you need to be looking further ahead than the grid allows- therefore you'll move it upwards a bit and the grid effect will be distorted.
As a concept it's good though.

 

[summerdays]

I think you would need to run it as a secondary light, I wouldn't want it to be my only light but otherwise I think I would give it a go. I wonder why it's a blueish grid pattern?

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I like the thought behind that. I'm not sure I'd always be able to tell if the deformation in the road was a drop or a rise. I have trouble with those kind of illusions, such as the hollow mask or these.. link.

GC

 

[152l2]

On a long ride you could play connect 4, cross words or battle ships to pass the time.

 

[Roadrider48]

Quite a good idea. Price will probably be an issue, if it is ever produced commercially, which is says that it won't be. Like it though!

 

[GrasB]

This is a solution to a real problem rather than a solution looking for a problem. Be interesting to see it in real life.

 

[Amanda P]

An interesting idea, but I have to say I've never had any problem seeing holes and bumps with any decent LED light and we're talking Busch & Muller stuff here, not pound-shop blinkies). If it's really dark, wouldn't you just be better off with a really well-designed headlight that would show you more of all details?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Nice idea. But only needed as a solution as we are all expected to mount our lamps on our bars which is far too high highlighting potholes, etc.

Much more desirable, but requiring, on some forks, a degree of ingenuity, to just mount a conventional lamp down low, near hub level, where potholes etc., get thrown into greater relief, ime.

Someone else can explain the physics.

 

[palinurus]

Nice idea. But only needed as a solution as we are all expected to mount our lamps on our bars which is far too high highlighting potholes, etc.

Much more desirable, but requiring, on some forks, a degree of ingenuity, to just mount a conventional lamp down low, near hub level, where potholes etc., get thrown into greater relief, ime.

This works well, I've got one mounted on the fork crown of my commuter- it's low enough to make a difference. Fork-mounted works even better.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Now that seems a good idea.

No doubt there will be some nay-sayers along soon to tell us why we're wrong...

I dont normally like that sort of light but for pure style points I'd want one, or perhaps 4 so I can cycle around pretending I'm in Tron lol