Bar-end bike lights enhance side visibility and add turn signals to your ride

Headlights and taillights certainly help make your bike more visible from the front and rear, but what about from the side? SideLight, which replaces handlebar plugs, is designed to address that shortcoming. , and also function as headlights, taillights, and turn signals.

SideLights, invented by Swiss cyclist Arthur Claessens, is currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign.

This setup consists of two aluminum-bodied light modules that slide into each end of the handlebar and lock into place to prevent theft. Compatible with flat bars as long as the internal diameter is at least 15 mm and the backsweep is 30 degrees or less.

If your bike’s existing grips are open at the ends (where the bar plugs go), it’s okay to leave them that way. If not, you will need to replace it with an open-end grip. System-specific grips are available as options.

The protruding LED sections on each module include yellow turn signals and white headlights on the front, yellow turn signals and red taillights on the back, and a ring of yellow turn signals/running lights on the side. there is.

The indicator is activated by a bar-end button on either module, which the rider can press without taking his hands off the grips. It will automatically stop after 20 seconds, but you can also manually stop it sooner by pressing the button again.

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Power is provided by a 1,500 mAh lithium battery in each module, which can be quickly removed for charging. A single 1-hour USB charge reportedly provides 2 hours of runtime at full headlight output (300 lumens per module), 4 hours at medium (150 lumens), and 8 hours at eco (75 lumens) It becomes.

Assuming the SideLights go into mass production, you’ll be able to get a pair for a pledge of CHF 89 (approximately $102 USD). Estimated retail price is approximately $190. You can see it in use in the video below.

We hope SideLights is better than the other bar-end mounted bike lights we’ve covered that didn’t crowdfund successfully. One successful product is Cycl’s WingLights, but these function primarily as turn signals rather than headlights.

Source: Kickstarter, SideLights