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# Eddy-Powered Bike Lights
This Wheel Light is Powered by Air Currents from the Bicycle's Motion

By Charlotte Joyce Kidd | Published 2015-11-05 | Eco
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheel-light
References: [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1651132789/neo-worlds-most-powerful-friction-free-bikelight) & [reelight](https://www.reelight.com/en/)

This Scandinavian-designed bicycle wheel light is completely frictionless, super powerful and doesn't require batteries.

The [NEO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neo-px-air-purifier) wheel light is advertised on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wnd-helmet) as the "World's Most Powerful Fiction Free Bike Light." The innovative design clips to the wheel post of the bike's frame. It uses eddies from the motion of the wheel rim to charge itself, offering a powerful 118 lumen's worth of light. Believing that bike lights are integral to road safety, NEO has actually done research to measure the safety impact of its battery-free wheel light. In a test involving over 4,000 cyclists, NEO's parent company Reelight determined that their bike light reduced the probability of accidents by 35%.

This is an example of a product that perfectly plays into its target consumer's values: bicycle riders are known to be notoriously environmentally conscious, and thus a bike light that uses the natural power of the bike to charge is ideal.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.2/10
- Popularity: 33% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Frictionless Wheel Lights:** Developing wheel lights that are frictionless and powered by innovative charging mechanisms.
- **Battery-free Bike Lights:** Creating bike lights that don't rely on traditional battery power sources.
- **Eco-friendly Bicycle Accessories:** Designing environmentally conscious accessories for bicycles that utilize natural energy sources.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Cycling Equipment Manufacturing:** Opportunity to innovate and produce bike lights that are frictionless and have alternative charging mechanisms.
- **Sustainable Energy Technology:** Potential for developing battery-free charging mechanisms for various applications, including bicycle lights.
- **Outdoor Recreation Retail:** Creating and marketing eco-friendly accessories for bicycles to cater to environmentally conscious consumers.

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