Outbound Lighting makes unimaginable lights for highway, gravel, and mountain biking after darkish, however there are just a few holes of their lineup they’d prefer to fill. From eMTB headlights to safer commuter taillights to a extra highly effective helmet lamp, that they had rather a lot to indicate at Sea Otter Basic.
Above is an idea they’re engaged on for e-bikes, with mountain bikes particularly focus. Many e-bikes now include headlights in-built and powered by the battery, however most of them are simply bolted on to the fork crown or hanging underneath the handlebar. And most of these are designed for commuting, with a slender beam sample good for bike paths, however completely insufficient for ripping technical trails within the woods.
So, Outbound is designing one thing that appears higher, with a broader beam sample ultimate for path using. They’re speaking to Ibis now, which is what this prototype is constructed on, however the purpose is to have one thing that matches virtually each bike and handlebar/stem combo.
Portal helmet mild
Nearer to manufacturing is the brand new Outbound Portal, named after the path in Moab. They’ve had the Hangover helmet mild, which is designed to enrich the Path Evo handlebar mild, however riders have been asking them for one thing that was brighter and lasted longer.
In comparison with the Hangover helmet mild, the Portal has a bigger 21700 battery (vs 18650) and can pump out about 1,400 lumens (vs ~1,000 lumens). That provides it 40% extra run time, or 40% extra brightness, relying on the way you used it.
They made it as compact as doable, and it’ll use a brand new interchangeable mounting system that permits you to apply it to your helmet or handlebar, and even underneath your bar, however the beam sample is optimized for right-side-up use.
Goal worth is $180 with a June launch goal. That is preproduction unit proven right here, they’re nonetheless finalizing the dual-mold cowl design that eliminates free seals or o-rings for a greater, extra watertight and simply serviceable design.
Outbound taillight idea
Their taillight remains to be in full prototype section, however has a number of distinctive options that assist make you safer and extra seen.
It combines a vivid pink rear mild with a yellow (amber) aspect marker mild, and as a automotive approaches and views the sunshine from an angle, it makes it seem as if the sunshine adjustments from one to the opposite.
It additionally casts a pink mild downward to mild up your legs and ft as they pedal, which provides a number of movement to the illumination, letting drivers higher gauge distance and know you’re a fellow human.
The on/off/mode button (which will likely be coated for manufacturing, in fact) is on high in simple attain. A battery indicator mild stays on whereas the sunshine is on, making it simple to see cost degree. Search for this a little bit later this 12 months.
