Motion-Activated Bike-Wheel LEDs Light up as Graphics

A Northern California company is taking bike lights to a new level by developing LEDs that light up wheels with custom images and animations.

MonkeyLectric's Monkey Light Pro system for bicycle wheels creates a LED light show when the bike is moving. Monkey Light Pro is a set of four rows of LED light strips, which are waterproof for riding in the elements. Using companion web-based software, you can program images and animations that can be sent to the light system via Bluetooth.

When travelling at speeds of 10 to 40 MPH, the Monkey Light Pro LEDs light up when installed on your bicycle's existing wheels. Because of a phenomenon known as the "persistence of vision," humans see and process those flashing lights into a recognizable image. It's quite a sight to see in action; check it out in the video, above Read more...

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