This Bike Suit Makes You Look Like a Marvel Superhero

Fancy yourself a bit of a superhero? Then you probably wouldn't be riding a bicycle, more like a rocket-powered gun-shooting motorcycle. If you don't happen to have one of those in the garage, here's the second-best thing: a high-tech cycling suit crammed with lights and sensors and microprocessors, appropriately titled the "Sporty Supaheroe." (Bad-ass sunglasses sold separately.)

The futuristic garb, only slightly less ridiculous than actual Lycra bike clothes, is the product of a collaboration between Austrian designer Utope and Berlin research concern Fraunhofer IZM. An award-winning entry at the 2013 Red Dot design contest, the suit is intended to increase cyclists' safety while making them look like they stumbled out of a video game. It's smart enough that it translates bodily movements into blinking red-and-white LEDs, giving cars a constant reminder of a rider's location and inspired fashion taste.