I live in Austin, which we like to think of as “The Live Musical Capital of the World” (and honestly it probably is), but which is also a huge biking mecca. He-who-must-not-be-named is from here, and the number of teams and individual cyclists who are out on the road regularly is simply staggering. And just like anywhere, cyclists and motorists have conflicting needs and speeds, and when they’re sharing the same road, you can have some serious issues. Angry drivers, angry cyclists, people getting side-swiped, obscene finger gestures; it can be bad.
Which is what Orp is trying to solve. The folks at Orp are cyclists themselves, and well aware of the issues, so they’ve developed this gadget that is a combination two-tone horn and beacon light. Now why a two-tone horn, you might ask yourself. If you’re a car person, you may have noticed that a lot of European cars (and American cars) have horns that sound, well, louder, whereas Japanese cars have an almost shy-sounding horn. Part of that is two-tone vs. single-tone; when your horn is two-tone, it sounds louder and more distinct. More of a “I’m here!” than a “Pardon me, please”, if you see what I mean. In any event, surf on over and check it it, and if you decide to fund, be sure to let us know about it below!
Project Title: Orp Smart Horn {Smorn}
Status: Active
Closing Date for Funding: 2/11/2013
URL of the Project: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2008278958/orp-smart-horn-smorn
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