Glowing bike

Nighttime cyclists may soon have a dramatic safety improvement that’s sure to get glowing reviews: a bike that glows from stem to stern, wheels included. Using the same technology that makes wristwatch faces light up in the dark, researchers at the University of Florida have created a bicycle with electro-luminescent panels on the frame and tire rims. The devices make the average bike visible from up to 600 feel away, significantly reducing the risk of a collision for cyclists and motorists. Here, UF engineering students Gregory Yoder (left) of Tampa, Fla., and Matthew Young of Fort Pierce, Fla., demonstrate a prototype on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001.

(UF photo by Ray Carson)
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