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Bright bike
MAKE Magazine — ... vinyl is like a big scotchlite sticker; scotchlite is that super-reflective stuff that is on running shoes, jackets, and night safety equipment. Here's a video of the process and result: And, an opportunity to make your own: Everyone I show it to wants to wrap theirs SO on December 13 at the Eyebeam Holiday Hackshop we are wrapping Bright Bikes. Check it out: http://theredproject.com/brightbike/ We have materials and space for 30 bikes. Bring your ...

NYC Event: Holiday Hackshop
MAKE Magazine — The Bright bike I posted about yesterday is just one of a plethora of Make-tastic projects Eyebeam has at their party next week: Eyebeam's beloved, annual Holiday Hackshop! Sat., Dec. 13, 1PM - 5PM workshops | 6PM: Holiday party (think spiked eggnog, cider and holiday treats!) LOCATION: 540 W. 21st St., NYC COST: Free to visit; minor materials costs for select workshops. If you haven't yet experienced everyone's favorite holiday gift-making event, here's the scoop: For one day, and one day ...

Holiday Hackshop at Eyebeam
Core77 — eyebeam_elmos.jpg This quick guest post from Sara Dierck! Remember making Christmas tree ornaments out of cardboard, construction paper and a bottle of Elmer's? At Eyebeam last Saturday, the art and technology center held artist-in-residence-led workshops which, instead of having participants make crap for the holidays, showed them how to make fun, interesting objects out of crap. "Extreme Weather Snow-globes" (led by resident Andrea Polli ) were created out of recycled materials (think cellphones, wire and other discarded electronics) combined with glitter and water. Over at "Bend It, Shake it" old battery-run ...

Cool material: Retroreflective vinyl
Core77 — ... , you might want to make like Mike Mandiberg; he wrapped his bike in Retroreflective Vinyl, meaning it looks dark black but turns bright white when a headlight beam shines on it. The amazing material--Scotchlite 680, to be exact--can be ordered from New Jersey's ...

Retroreflective Bright Bike Looks Black, Glows White in Headlights [Safety First]
Gizmodo — ... while cycling, but afraid to look like a nerd with all the reflectors? Enter Scotchlite 680, a vinyl that reflects white only in the light. Mike Mandiberg turned his ride into the Bright Bike by layering it with adhesive Scotchlite 680, for a dark-as-the-Batmobile look by day, and a safe reflective glow by night. You can order Scotchlite 680 at Beacon Graphics in New Jersey or wherever fine signage materials are sold. [Bright Bike via Core 77] ...

Retroreflective vinyl turns your black bike white in the light
DVICE Atom Feed — ... made your entire bike a reflector? Oh, and you did so invisibly? This is entirely possible thanks to retroreflective vinyl. It's a material that looks black in normal light, but turns completely white and reflective when a bright light, such as headlights, is shone on it. It's totally awesome, giving your bike a cool black exterior that also keeps you totally safe by acting as beacon when light hits it. You can get the material and do it to your own bike if you want. BrightBike, Via Core77

Safer Cycling: Retroreflective Vinyl is Black by Day and Virtually Incandescent by Night
The UberReview — ... Having a bike that is easy to see could save your life if you are riding at night, the trouble is a lot of people don’t like white bikes, and even a white bike isn’t all that visible. Retroreflective vinyl turns the entire bike into a reflector. When bright light hits it, it becomes a luminous white. With a little care you can attach the material yourself. [BrightBike via ...

Retroreflective Vinyl - Bright Bike
Gadget Venue — ... The Retroreflective Vinyl is black when no light is shining at it, but once the light hits it, it will change to luminous white which will hopefully provide enough reflection for drivers to see you in the dark. The material can be attached yourself to any bike and could potentially save your life. The material is in the prototyping stage at the moment, but the company behind it hope to have DIY kits available soon. Prototype Details Via: UberReview Written by Gadget Venue. ...