A safety light that you could see in your local bike store soon is the See Sense ICON. Like many safety lights coming onto the market featuring some form of connectivity via Bluetooth or ant+ to a smartphone or hub this light is bang on trend. The See Sense ICON features Bluetooth connectivity to your smartphone enabling control of the light settings from your phone as well as download firmware updates and unlock other features yet to be established.
What really catches my eye is the 'crash alert' feature that sends an alert to a nominated contact. I believe this would be extremely useful for commuters and racers alike as we are not always cycling with a buddy or group. Furthermore a smart Theft Alert is sent to your phone in the event your bike is stolen. Although no one in their right mind would leave lights on their bike unattended its still a nifty idea. Finally the ICON has a feature called the "Intelligent Sensor" that will adjust the brightness and pattern of the light depending on conditions.
So now to some technical details. The See Sense ICON will put out 95 lumens at the rear and 160 lumens at the front. There is the option to choose the ICON + which will add 30 lumens and 50 lumens over the standard model. The ICON also has an IP67 rating ensuring proper function in the worst weather and a 15hr run time should be more than sufficient for a days riding.
The See Sense ICON is a light, theft alarm and crash sensor in a smart little package. At 94.00 will get you a front and rear set on their funding page which is good value considering what you get as a light set.
More information can be found on their Kickstarter Project See Sense ICON I would act quick if you want to help fund this product as there's less than three weeks left.
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