Bike Projector Makes Lane For Rider

hh4m writes "Whether it's San Francisco, New York, or any bicyclistic city in between, you're destined to witness biker after biker dancing with danger, especially at night when visibility is uncomfortably low. Alex Tee and Evan Gant's LightLane device was recently just a concept but is soon to enter reality as a much-needed visual declaration of personal biking space. With a dire shortage of dedicated lanes, LightLane provides urban cyclists with a solution that adapts to them and any route they make take. The compact projector mounts easily to the rear of a bike frame and projects a bike lane-inspired linear pattern that provides great visibility and a familiarity that helps catch a driver's attention."

yes but...

[gandhi_2]

...are the laser-lines legally binding? What will the local constabulary think of people re-writing the road lanes ad hoc? And does it run line-x?

Re:About an Autobahn lane projector ?

[Rosco P. Coltrane]

No to mention the danger of attracting friggin' sharks if you ride near the seafront.

Re:Here's a thought...

[TinBromide]

I always wanted to make a bumper sticker that was similar to the share the road stickers [flickr.com] except change the graphics a little (use your imaginations, i'll wait, done? Ok, good.) and change the line to something like "Use the sidewalk" or "Roads are for Cars" or, "Pithy bumper stickers won't keep me from honking my modified train horn as I drive by."

Possibly "Wearing spandex makes you a tool."

Add your own! Its fun!

Re:yes but...

[bennomatic]

And does it run line-x?

Har-de-har. I guess a Critical Mass would be like a beowulf cluster of them.

Re:Better than a tail light?

[ocularDeathRay]

DUDE! you must look exactly like a lightcycle from Tron!

This gives me an idea! screw this new device, what I want is a thing that leaves a wall behind me. somebody pisses me off and I just swerve out in front of them and BOOM.

Re:So... wait.

[drsparkly]

This could be averted by having a mirror attached to the bike, pointed at the ground.

I believe this would cause the cyclist to be annihilated in a flash of light, but at least the rest of us would retain our eyesight.

Re:About an Autobahn lane projector ?

[ThePromenader]

Then perhaps you shouldn't cycle naked.

Gonna be a tough sell..

[zmollusc]

Inventor: Hey, bicycle enthusiasts! Want to buy a neat safety device?

Cyclists: Sure! We are all about safety, look at the styrofoam on our heads and these lycra shorts! We care about safety because many of us are killed or injured in the most baffling circumstances.

Inventor: Ah, ok! This is a device that projects a cycle lane onto the road so that traffic behind you is made more aware of your presence on the road.

Cyclists: 'Be-hind'? What is 'be-hind'? Is it something to do with my shorts?

Inventor: Not shorts related. Behind you. To your rear. The traffic coming up behind you.

Cyclists: Traffic coming up behind us? What are you talking about?

Inventor: You know, when you look behind you and..

Cyclists: LOOK BEHIND? Are you crazy? Your words don't make any sense.

Inventor: Well, when you turn your head..

Cyclists: TURN the HEAD? You are nuts! The head doesn't turn! The head looks down at the front wheel spindle. You are a crazy man!

Darwin: Dude, you are wasting your time with those cyclists.

Re:About an Autobahn lane projector ?

[MillionthMonkey]

I mounted an X-ray tube on my bike (behind the seat, pointing left) to discipline drivers that get too close. And I have a nuclear warhead on my handlebars rigged to go the first time some parallel parked idiot opens their car door into me. You really shouldn't put up with abuse from people in cars.