Veglo Commuter X4 goes on sale
Four-strap cycling light available as clocks go back
By Tom Ballard
The Veglo really does glow brightly
Veglo
The straps are designed to help other road users judge your speed and distance
The bright light is USB chargeable
The Veglo Commuter X4 is a four-strapped cycling light that's designed to be worn by cyclists. It creates a unique shape in order to give other road users multiple focal points, and help drivers better judge the distance, width and speed of cyclists. It's available to order for £39.99 from the Veglo website, just in time for the clocks going back in the UK.
The water-resistant, USB chargeable light, which can be worn on a backpack or over the shoulders, won second place in the British Inventors' Project at the Gadget Show Live and reached 120 per cent of its funding goal on Kickstarter.
Veglo also won the Shell Live Wire Business Award in July, and designer Ed Ward – who developed the Commuter X4 after being knocked off his bike from behind in London – is now in the 'Hot 48' shortlist for the 2014 Young entrepreneur of the year competition. The company is also in The Pitch UK's final 30, Britain's biggest small business competition, and was also nominated in the final 12 from 700 brands in the John Lewis Pitch Up competition.
The straps are designed to help other road users judge your speed and distance:
Ward said: "We are thrilled to be recognised by the likes of John Lewis, Shell and The Pitch who have a great history in spotting potential in young companies whilst supporting them at crucial stages. An endorsement from such companies means so much to a budding brand.
"I've designed this light as an enthusiastic cyclist and as someone who has already suffered the dangers of cycling. I know personally that one of the biggest causes of accidents is poor visibility in heavy traffic. Cyclists need to be as obvious as possible because visibility is the simplest and most effective key to cycling safety."
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