Magic Magnic Microlights

Bicycles don't need indicators or brake lights (although on London's super-busy cycle superhighways, the latter might be useful for cyclists to signal between themselves) but neither of these features are the best thing about the Magnic Microlight.

They claim to be the world's first contactless rim dynamos that work (non-magnetic) aluminium wheels and deliver bright light without any batteries, wheel-contact, cables or (noticeable) resistance.

The team behind the Magnic Microlights see the device as a component that could become a standard feature of bikes. Their crowdfunding target is highly ambitious, but they plan to launch even if the target is not met.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dynamodirk/magnic-microlights-non-contact-driven-brake-shoe-b?ref=hero_thanks

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