Product news: Bright, inconspicuously mounted bicycle lights that work without batteries, a large dynamo, and no cables? Sound too good to be true? The Magnic Microlights claim to be just that. They generate their energy through the interaction between a magnetic field generated in the lights and the rotating rims of the bicycle. Currently, the... read more
Market: A new Kickstarter project is making waves today – Danish manufacturer ZWATT wants to make power meters affordable for the masses. With the cheapest model priced at less than €200, this goal seems to have been achieved, but there are one or two catches: Not only will there be additional monthly fees for two years, but buyers will also be asked to... read more
Newsflash: Kickstarter is always a good place for curious, innovative, and interesting ideas and projects from the world of bicycles. Even if many of them can be dismissed as pipe dreams, there are always some promising and bold products. Among them is the 'Cyclotron' – a bicycle that looks like it came straight out of a science fiction movie... read more
Market: We recently reported on COBI – the connected bike that combines smartphone and bike into one. Its success has been overwhelming: The crowdfunding goal of $100.000 on Kickstarter was reached in less than four days. But the project doesn't stop there – the developers plan to use the additional funds for new features and are releasing... read more
Market: An extremely ambitious bicycle project is currently causing a stir on Kickstarter. A few bright minds from the US and China are asking for financial support for their either ambitiously or extremely pessimistically named "Impossible" electric bike. The interesting thing about it: The bike folds up very small and is said to weigh less than 5 kg... read more
