The Early Winter Night Biking Gloves aim at augmenting established movements while riding a bike with a layer for personal security.
Raising visibility is a big issue for urban bikers. The Gloves aesthetically and functionally translate this need: Winter nights come early, thus there is more need for extra lighting; at the same time it is cold, so wearing gloves is necessary anyway. Preserving the look and feel of normal gloves, LEDs showing a turn signal light up when the hand is stretched out and a fist is formed, a strong signal for following cars.
Additionally to increasing the safety of cyclists, conductive areas on the fingertips also allow to use your smartphone while wearing the gloves.
A DIY version of the gloves: DIY BIKING GLOWES
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Bikeology. June 17 – November 27 2016. Museum of Applied Arts Budapest, HU.
Tour du Monde/ Cycling Affairs. June 14 – October 6 2013. MAK – Museum for Applied Art Vienna, AT
Cycling Affairs – Smarte Ideen für Rad und Stadt. 2013. Vienna, AT.
Verena Kuni. 2013. Ha3k3ln+Str1ck3n für Geeks – Wissenswertes, Ideen & Inspirationen. O’Reilly Germany. ISBN 978-1-4710-1530-4
FutureEverything 2011, Festival for Art.Music.Ideas. May 14 2011. Manchester, UK
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