Why didn't I think of that?

Super clean, trick, integrated lights and handlebar.  Helios.

Disco Stu

I saw this bike parked on the train on a Friday night commute. I snapped the picture, then got ready to hop off at my station, as did most of the other passengers. This dude, however, came up to his bike and saw that, gasp, a battery cover had fallen off one of his lights and the batteries had dropped out. Someone had seen a battery roll across the floor of the train. What did he do? Bust another flashlight out of his pocket (bringing the luminaire total to something in the triple digits) and start searching for the missing battery. You know, in case he needed a light to get home.

Rock the Bike - The Fossil Fool

I met the Fossil Fool, proprieter of Rock the Bike a few weeks ago in SF. There's way to much going on here to type about, check the pictures:

World Class Customer Service

Back in April I blogged about the fantastic service I received from Blackburn regarding a failed tire pump hose. The quicly honored their warranty and sent me out a replacement hose. Well, they've done it again. Read the emails below. I had a Blackburn tail light whose clip failed to keep it on the light strap of my seat bag and caused it to slingshot into traffic, turning it into tail light kibbles and bits. They're going to send out a replacement. Easton Bell is a great company with good products. If you need a bike accessory, buy from them because they invest as much in customer service as you invest in the purchase.

Monkey Lights

Brought to our attention - Monkeylectric Bike Wheel Lights. I'd buy just for the name.

Looks like the designers have put a lot of thought into making them waterproof, probably hoping that they become all the rage in Portland.

Photo from http://store.monkeylectric.com/

Antarex Bike Lights

Despite being called 'hipster cysts' by BSNYC, the Knog lights are a really innovative addition to the urban rider's arsenal. Key word, innovative. The Antarex display at the KMC Chain booth was showing off a selection of poorly made Knog knockoffs at this year's Sea Otter. No innovation here, just cutting corners on product quality to come to the American market with a me-too product. Not many bike industry publications will call this kind of thing out, but we can since we're not getting any advertising money. These things were blatant copies imported from Asia. I will give it to them, they did display a model with a solar panel (one of these products covered in a soft rubber skin), and if that's all they were selling, I would have a lot more positive things to say about them.

Vote with your dollars and support companies that innovate and not those that duplicate.