A flashing seatpost-mounted light is a great idea for any cyclist who shares a route with cars. But Redshift’s Arclight Pedals, which make riders exponentially more visible, should be required equipment too.
Redshift says that its pedals make riders 57% safer than a flashing seatpost light. That’s huge. How do its pedals do so? By amplifying the biological motion of pedaling and identifying the light as being from the pedaling motion of a cyclist.
Historically, bicycle lights and safety flashers have been affixed to a seatpost (in the rear) and to the stem and/or handlebars up front. As technology has advanced, these lights have become brighter, but that doesn’t make them stimulating enough to a driver to really grab their attention.
Recent extensive research shows that lights located near a cyclist’s ankles are up to 57% more effective at capturing the attention of drivers than standard seatpost-mounted lights. Read on to learn why, and how to get your hands on some LED pedals.
Introducing Redshift’s LED Arclight Pedals
“Leveraging the motion of the rider’s legs allows the lights to really stand out,” explained Redshift co-founder Erik deBrun. “This means that the rider will be significantly more visible than when using traditional fixed lights. And because people are really good at recognizing human biological motion, a driver will consciously identify a rider with Arclights as a cyclist, which further increases safety.”
A solid, static red seatpost-mounted light has the least safety benefits. A flashing one is significantly better. But based on the research above, the Arclight LED-illuminated flashing pedals make riders exponentially more visible to cars than any other option.
The movement of the pedals creates an unmistakable arc that enables a rider to not only stand out but also to be instantly recognized as a cyclist.
Arclights can be seen from all angles — a full 360 degrees — whether it’s daylight, dusk, or dark.
Arclight LED Pedal Design, Features
