Riding at night can be a daunting and dangerous task; many biking commuters are faced with the issue of being obscured when riding on the streets. Visibility at night is a vital component of biker safety, hence the need for reflectors and attachable lights. However, some of these devices are not always effective especially from the side.
We created a system that requires very little rider input and maintenance, while increasing the visual footprint of bikers from all directions especially from the side. We accomplished this by expanding the surface area of light emitted through the use of RGB LEDs inside the rims of the wheels that change from red when slowing down to white when at cruising speed.
It should be noted that Project Aura is a lighting system which allows a rider to be seen, but does not replace a forward facing headlight to illuminate the roadway. By law (in Pennsylvania, the laws vary state by state) a front headlamp and rear reflector are required, use of a rear blinky is up to the rider‘s discretion.
From all of us here thank you for all of your support!!! Hope you are looking forward to 2012 like we are. Now that we here in Philadelphia have celebrated all day and night, we are going recover and then get back to work. ~OOPM
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Vans OTW just released this very limited Dimitri Coste Catalina Grand Prix look book available at select retailers. If you ever had the pleasure of meeting Dimitri like we did at the UBIQ x Vans OTW release party, just from talking to him you would know his love of anything with 2 wheels….. And Elvis. So this look book mask total sense after a 52 year hiatus the Catalina Grand Prix returned and Dimitri was there to document as well as race….I don’t want to give any thing away but let’s just say he rips it up. Check out the video below . Check out the cookbook after the jump.
“1987″ by Casio G-Shock, is an urban retro-style video shot on the streets of New York City, the home of BMX icon Nigel Sylvester. The video, titled 1987 the year Nigel was born, celebrates a collaborative timepiece between Casio G-Shock and Nigel. As an adult, Nigel looks back on his year of birth as a time of great creative freedom and experimentation. The film was created to capture that spirit.
The cinematography takes reference from classic arcade games. The sound design draws spirit from the associated 16 bit soundtracks that emanated from the computers of that time. The graphic approach pays homage to Casio.
Some rad stuff going down in this vid. Check it out! Also be on the lookout for Mikes interview in OOPM Issue 2 that is, I promise, coming out someday soon!
We filmed this Hill in April 2011 during the very beginning of production for Macaframa’s second feature. This was filmed with our initial car mount system that is not as sturdy as the current setup, therefore being a little shakier than our standard for what will make it into the film. That being said, Massan kills it on every road he touches. Enjoy. ~ Macaframa
