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Found: Innos Flat Bars w/ Integrated LED Lighting System

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Innos Handlebars Integrated Lighting Systems CloseAlternative lighting systems have always captured our attention, like DIY LED bar wrapping and prototype Glowbars. Innos LED provides a new minimal and streamlined system. Completely waterproof, 6 LEDs and a battery pack are housed inside a set of flat bars.

Lighting is quoted as roughly 200 candelas. No angle’s given by Innos for a conversion to lumens, but if we assume that dispersion is at a reasonable 30 degree angle, lighting equates to 42 lumens.  That’s not quite as much light as a few commuter lights we’ve reviewed, but still plenty for safety when the big cannon dies. Lodged inside the bars are 3AA batteries that keep the bars lit for well over 5 hours. No details yet on pricing or availability.

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innos lights built into handlebars bike

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innos integrated bar headlights interior batteriesMore images at Innos LED.

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jackt7
11 years ago

noooo! it’s my fkin idea!!!

Pmurf
Pmurf
11 years ago

That’s about a hundred people’s idea. And not an incredible one, IMO. I feel like a stem faceplate-mounted light would be more clean. Would drilling weaken the bar considerably?

Ventruck
Ventruck
11 years ago

I liked how Audi did it with their e-bike. I do think this setup by Innos should’ve had a few more lights added. You can’t expect these to work as straight up headlights, but in the same nature as “driving lights”.

JonDanger FTW
JonDanger FTW
11 years ago

Cool, let me just drill some holes in this high stress area so my little lights can shine through.

Sam
Sam
11 years ago

I don’t think this will be of much help in lighting up your path at 42 lumens. I use a Cree mini light for my bike and it’s rated at 300 lumens.

MarkB
MarkB
11 years ago

My 9-y-o nephew wants this bar; don’t think he’ll overstress it. Guess I’ll have to go to the other website to search for the $damage$.

MarkB
MarkB
11 years ago

OK, missed that line — no $$ available yet……DUUH…!

Tyler
Tyler
11 years ago

Dang that was my idea too! lol

Joe
Joe
11 years ago

Not bad as long as being seen is enough, but an improved battery life would be a must to me…

Argh
Argh
11 years ago

Mine too.. 😀

Matt
Matt
11 years ago

I need LEDs in my handlebar like I need internet connectivity in my TV.

Both are just a way to leave you with a overpriced and crappy product in 2 years’ time.

Tom
Tom
11 years ago

“Cool, let me just drill some holes in this high stress area so my little lights can shine through.”

I mean, there are ways of designing/reinforcing holes properly and analyzing them for stress and fatigue to make sure they don’t cause problems. Although I’d be fine with a sturdy metal light that attached to my handlebars or fork in a way that it couldn’t be pulled off by punks (like several of my plastic lights have) easily.

BTW, is there some tool needed to get into the battery compartment? Otherwise, those things are gone in about 30 minutes. My metro station is right near a middle school. Those kids are enterprising.

Sancho
Sancho
11 years ago

I appreciate this idea but I am so tired of replacing batteries.

Tom
Tom
11 years ago

Hmmm… Maybe I have a much shorter commute or something, but it seems like my rechargeable AAA batteries for my Cateye last months before I need to worry about them.

BTW, try Eneloop rechargeables. They are awesome. Way way better than Energizer and such, particularly if you spend a few bucks on an intelligent charger.

I actually have a generator hub on my Novara Transport. I should try to wire it up to the batteries to trickle charge them during use. Maybe I would almost never need to recharge then. Unfortunately, the light that came with the gen hub was ripped off by punks within weeks of getting that bike.

Duder
Duder
11 years ago

@Pmurf – Hope used to make a stem faceplate mount back in the day. It was specifically for their own lights and stems. Not sure that’s in their lineup anymore, though.

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