Latest bicycle light is a flashing water bottle

The latest bicycle light is a flashing water bottle. The Candea Elite uses LEDs and the diffusive properties of water to transform itself into a distinctive flashing beacon.

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The Candea Elite can be switched between bikes and the base section that contains the LED can easily be removed. As you would expect, the bottle is dishwasher safe and BPA free.

The LED can be set to maximum visibility, power saver or blink mode – lasting between one and four hours depending on the setting. We like the novelty of the Candea illuminated bottle, but we’re less impressed by the fact it uses the tablet-shaped CR2032 battery.

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The bicycle light arms race

The responsibility for cyclist safety is, unfortunately, placed almost entirely at the feet of those on bikes. Logic and a desire to reduce road danger should dictate that the larger and heavier the vehicle, the greater its responsibility for the safety of others, but in reality and in the absence of strict liability, vulnerable road users are forced to make way for others. It’s one of the reasons why cyclists feel compelled to use ever more high-visibility clothing and lights.

There may come a day when no single item of cycling gear is available without the option of flashing LED lights.

You can already buy belts, locks, helmets, handlebars and jackets that light up like a Christmas tree. The visual clutter of urban street and the high-viz arms race that so many cyclists get caught up in means the arrival of the illuminated water bottle was perhaps inevitable.

The ethical choice

The ETA was established in 1990 as an ethical provider of green, reliable travel services. Over 30 years on, we continue to offer cycle insurance , breakdown cover and mobility scooter insurance while putting concern for the environment at the heart of all we do.

The Good Shopping Guide judges us to be the UK’s most ethical provider.

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