It attaches to the top rear of your helmet and wind blows through it while you are riding. As the wind blows through, it turns a little "fan" type thing and powers 8 LED lights which flash improving visibility. I'm gonna get one and try it soon.
http://www.newenough.com/closeouts/helmets/hjc/windlight_led_helmet_light.html (http://www.newenough.com/closeouts/helmets/hjc/windlight_led_helmet_light.html)
The concept is very interesting. Using renewable sources of energy is a great idea :cheers: I am not sure how well that might attach to the other makes?
Cheap enough :thumb: But any blinking lights in most states are illegal for on road use :thumb:
Flashing/Blinking lights esp. Red and Blue are reserved in most areas for emergency use only :cheers:
Nice find. Thing could be modified to be always on, two stage like riding/braking light, or just left as is. The only thing I don't like is the not working at less than 25 mph.
Suppose you could just wire it up (ya, that means a wire to the helmet) so it comes on with your brake light and skip the fan part.
So.... we'll await your full report on the items quality, brightness, etc ;)
It's GOOD to be the guinea pig ;)
Quote from: scottpA_GS on May 20, 2008, 03:27:05 PM
Cheap enough :thumb: But any blinking lights in most states are illegal for on road use :thumb:
Flashing/Blinking lights esp. Red and Blue are reserved in most areas for emergency use only :cheers:
EXACTLY! That is the dumbest made smart device I have ever seen. I mean damn why the fu(% do they have to flash. (Rhetorical question). Stupid Stupid Stupid, but I love the idea!
Quote from: Oklahoma_Mike on May 21, 2008, 08:37:49 PM
Quote from: scottpA_GS on May 20, 2008, 03:27:05 PM
Cheap enough :thumb: But any blinking lights in most states are illegal for on road use :thumb:
Flashing/Blinking lights esp. Red and Blue are reserved in most areas for emergency use only :cheers:
EXACTLY! That is the dumbest made smart device I have ever seen. I mean damn why the fu(% do they have to flash. (Rhetorical question). Stupid Stupid Stupid, but I love the idea!
anyone with access to opposable thumbs, the internet, and a soldering iron can change the flashing part.
opposable thumbs, allowing cops to write tickets for decades now.