A clever bicycle accessory aims at revolutionizing the safety in traffic.
Lumma lights
It all started from a simple question: why do cars have two headlights and the bikes have only one? The main cause of traffic accidents (involving cyclists) is the lack of visibility.
With these two inputs in mind, a former Audi designer and a bike tester have invented LUMMA. The product incorporates ultra-compact technologies, aerospace materials and has a radical new design.
LUMMA is a 360 light system, integrated in the bicycle's grips. Each grip has a powerful white LED as a headlight, a red LED pointing backward and a linear laser to project your width on the ground.
Not one, not two, but three lights at each end of the handlebar.
All these combined create a light contour visible from any angle. The technology is called Outlight and it represents the future in terms of traffic safety.
The grips come with built-in Lithium batteries, lasting for 50 hours per charge (continuous use) or up to 4 weeks of regular daily use. The product entered the final development stage and is scheduled to hit the market at the end of May.
The sooner, the better for everyone.