Design
Fashion Accessory of the Day: Light-Up Bicycling Gloves
These LED-studded gloves not only look nifty, but could save lives, too.
Bicycle lights have evolved to the point where they could stun a rampaging rhino from a thousand feet with the sheer power of lumens. But their effectiveness is limited to only showing where a bicyclist is, not where a bicyclist plans to go. And at night, drivers often can't see your hands gesturing to indicate a left or right turn.
The "Early Winter Night Biking Gloves," created by Vienna-based tech artist Irene Posch, tackle this safety issue with a design ripped straight out of Tron. These futuristic fashion accessories are made from felt or knitted wool and are studded with 3-millimeter LEDs arranged into the shape of arrows. As Posch explains on her website: