Brilliant concept.
"A close brush with a distracted driver is enough to intimidate the most avid bikers from riding at night. The problem isn’t just about visibility, as safety lights are effective at capturing the attention of a driver. However, these lights are typically constrained to the bike frame, which highlights only a fraction of the bike’s envelope. Bike lanes have proven to be an effective method of protecting cyclists on congested roads. One key is that the lane establishes a well defined boundary beyond the envelope of the bicycle, providing a greater margin of safety between the car and the cyclist. Yet, only a small fraction of streets have dedicated bike lanes, and with an installation cost of $5,000 to $50,000 per mile, we shouldn’t expect to find them everywhere anytime soon. Instead of adapting cycling to established bike lanes, the bike lane should adapt to the cyclists. This is the idea behind the LightLane. Our system projects a crisply defined virtual bike lane onto pavement, using a laser, providing the driver with a familiar boundary to avoid. With a wider margin of safety, bikers will regain their confidence to ride at night, making the bike a more viable commuting alternative."
From
Dust Bowl
Top Chef Judge Toby Young was hit by a car while riding his bike through central London. He was riding his bicycle home around 12:30 AM Tuesday April 28(with his head and tail lights on, mind you) when a parked car pulled out in front on him and knocked him off his bike. The restaurant critic required a trip to the hospital where he was treated for his head injuries. Luckily there was no head trauma or brain injury, just only stitches. Mr. Young noted that had he worn a helmet, he probably would be walking away from the accident unscathed. As for the driver/idiot? He left as the paramedics and police arrived on the scene and gave Toby a false name and phone number. Absolutely disgusting.
Check out this new lock by German lock maker Abus (inventor of the U lock). It offers the strength of a U-lock but with greater flexibilty and it can fold up small when not it use! Much easier to use than the Kryptonite New Yorker!
