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Too Hot? Spray Yourself mid Ride with Q-Fog

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Wish there was a way to stay cooler on your next ride? If you’re willing to think outside the box, Q-Fog provides an interesting take on onboard cooling. Essentially a bike mounted mister, cyclists can click the lever periodically sending a wave of mist into their frontal region. From there, evaporative cooling does the rest, cooling the body as the water evaporates. Who knows, for climates that are really hot this could be useful.

Check out the apparatus next.

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The sprayer unit is made from ABS plastic and mounts to the handlebar in 4 different positions with  a quick release mount. In order to place the mist exactly where you want it the sprayer head rotates 360°. 100ml of water is stored in a polypropylene container under the stem which offers over 300 clicks per fill up. At 7-8 clicks every five minutes, Q-Fog says this is sufficient for a 2-3 hour ride.

What do you think? Is this something you would ever consider to mount on your bike?

 

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Ryan
Ryan
10 years ago

I want to make fun of this, but I can’t. I would actually use this.

Ryan
Ryan
10 years ago

Couldn’t you offer one with a longer tube instead of the container you supply? I’d rather just run the tube to one of my existing water bottles.

RickyBob
RickyBob
10 years ago

Hey Q-Fog- You obviously put a lot of thought and design time into this device, which is pretty cool by the way, but if you want anyone to take you seriously you should make a more professional video. Good luck to you guys, looks intriguing.

Ham Bananna Jammer
Ham Bananna Jammer
10 years ago

Yeah RickyBob, they should make their video epic with emotional tales of athletes riding the divide. There should also be explosions and stuff. Can’t be a fun video for a fun product.

Murphy
Murphy
10 years ago

This is dorkier than a rear view mirror and I WANT IT SO BAD

CP
CP
10 years ago

K.I.S.S. method, what happened to the good ole waterbottle in the cage, it even has a dual purpose of allowing you to take a drink…

Dave
10 years ago

This is the most un-“Pro” thing I’ve ever seen. ANd for that alone… I love it!

Ted
Ted
10 years ago

I’m usually Mr. negativity on here but I gotta give kudos on this one. I’ve thought a few times of trying to rig some sort of splitter to my camelbak and having a mist optin on my back/head. The execution looks good here but $40 is about 2x the price point I’d feel justified for this. Maybe $24.99 at the most.

Wojtek G
10 years ago

Nice thing! I only wish it came with thermal insulation so that you could cool more effectively, but still it looks great.

Bob
Bob
10 years ago

Perfect for those who still have “windshield wiper” sunglasses from the 80’s!

jimmy
jimmy
10 years ago

Drinking fluid is way more effective than having anything sprayed on you. It’s better to drink whatever you’re willing to carry.

Ryan
Ryan
10 years ago

wah wahhh wahhhhhhhhh

dale
dale
10 years ago

Genius!

diehipsterdie
diehipsterdie
10 years ago

can i use butter instead?

dudebro
dudebro
10 years ago

The day you grab that lever instead of your brake in an emergency…

RickyBob
RickyBob
10 years ago

Explosions!? Yes please.

satisFACTORYrider
satisFACTORYrider
10 years ago

mount a rotational sprinkler head on it for peloton use.

Alan
Alan
10 years ago

Is Bike Rumor now the place to find out the latest in crowd funded projects that almost never go anywhere?

drider
drider
10 years ago

The day has barely started and they’ve run out of news already.

dan
dan
10 years ago

Cycling’s money shot

Tes
Tes
10 years ago

Those of us in Seattle can leave it empty to get a spritz of dry air once in a while.

ccolagio
ccolagio
10 years ago

^ i laughed

Mr. P
10 years ago

Would love a Beer-Fog version.

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Rdbkdave68
Rdbkdave68
10 years ago

For a few bucks buy a spray bottle. Put it in your back pocket, and you can spray yourself ANYWHERE you wish.

RUSTYDOGG
RUSTYDOGG
10 years ago

Wow, the planets must have aligned. I thought for sure when I went to the comments you guys would have ripped this apart.

Arik Q-FOG
Arik Q-FOG
10 years ago

Hey,
First I am glad that the Q-FOG is here.
Second, I read a lot of questions, statements, jokes, and I take it in good spirit.
Regarding the Q-FOG,
We did a lot of research until we got this configuration, a lot of riders were asked how they would like that this product will work and look, so we did the best to hit the target.
When doing product development, and do not have financial backing as a large company, eventually you find that there was no more money, and we had to make the film with the tools at our disposal.
Bottom line, after two years of work on the Q-FOG, we realized there was no choice, if we want to get the product to market, we must seek the help of the general public (crowdfunding)

Thank you all, and hope we get to production,

Arik Bar Erez

matt
matt
10 years ago

Didn’t the shake-weight have this feature as well? 😉

Vamast
Vamast
10 years ago

Will there be a carbon version?

Arik Q-FOG
Arik Q-FOG
10 years ago

Carbon version would be too expensive.
There are methods to simulate carbon in the plastic injection process,
But it just looks good.
The Q-FOG will be made from ABS plastic injected with a mixture of fiber glass.

Alan
Alan
10 years ago

Two years to make this thing?

Arik Q-FOG
Arik Q-FOG
10 years ago

Indeed two years, thankfully, and unfortunately I had to make a living during the period of development, I am an individual not a large industrial body, that’s why this project is done slowly. (Large company would do it in three months)

David
David
10 years ago

Wouldn’t a 2-way mister/drink cap that fit a water bottle be more effective?
Or maybe a sprayer nozzle on a hydration pack…….

generalee
generalee
10 years ago

but will it mount to my aerobars????

Arik Q-FOG
Arik Q-FOG
10 years ago

David,
We are already talking about a completely different product. Also there are hundreds and thousands of different bottles, how do I know which bottle to fit the cap?
Your second proposal is also problematic, do I need to develop full hydration pack just to have a sprayer? And what about the hydration pack you already have? You will throw it? 🙂

Arik Q-FOG
Arik Q-FOG
10 years ago

generalee, You get the Q-FOG with adapters to different sizes of handlebars, so it should fit on aerobars too. (On the metal parts only, not on the grip)

David
David
10 years ago

Arik Q-FOG,
1) You haven’t done much research into bottles. Quite the exaggeration, there aren’t thousands of bottles available. My unofficial survey is that probably 75% or more use Camelbak, Specialized or Polar bottles. I use both Camelbak and Polar and use the Camelbak cap on both brands.
2) Developing a spray nozzle for the hydration pack would be quite easy by itself, but Geigerrig already have their pressurized hydration pack on the market.

BigJilmbo
BigJilmbo
10 years ago

Might one fill this with urine? If I could combine my love of cycling with my even greater love of golden showers the result would be, well, heavenly!

silverlining
silverlining
10 years ago

As someone who has suffered through near triple digit, 3-4 hour summer rides in Florida, with no shade and no breeze, I can tell you I wish I had this back then! The temptation to dump a water bottle would always lose out to worrying you would run dry before the next gas station.

Arik Q-FOG
Arik Q-FOG
10 years ago

David,
I’d made a distinction between drinking bottle with a device that attaches to the bike, and products like Camelbak for example (with “IV”). There are a lot of bottles in the market, hydration pack has relatively little. You are right.
In terms of development I chose not to enter the territory that exceeds my abilities, Camelbak do not really need me to get a product that complements their product, I chose to build something else that would force big players in the market to work a little harder to get a product like the Q-FOG.
In addition it was important for us to separate the drinking water, and the liquid spray from obvious reasons.

Arik Q-FOG
Arik Q-FOG
10 years ago

BigJilmbo,
Urine is not recommended, saltiness may destroy the seals 🙂

NASH
NASH
10 years ago

Instant Legionella next time you take your bike for a ride. Nice!

human power
human power
10 years ago

Hi Arik.Nice product!I want to buy 3 for me and kids.Can i buy your prototype?

Arik Q-FOG
Arik Q-FOG
10 years ago

Hi human power,
give me a minute to think about it … Ummm, no 🙂
But I’d be happy if you buy them through the campaign on Indiegogo
(It will help us a lot)

http://igg.me/at/Q-FOG

JimmyZ
JimmyZ
10 years ago

I would only use this to spray other people with. Especially if they are on my wheel. What I need is a product that can spray with enough force to blast those in front of me, they are there because they are faster, and if I can spray them, they will be slowed down.

kobi
kobi
10 years ago

Help make it happen for World’s first spray device for cyclists on @indiegogo http://igg.me/p/367619/twtr/2783655

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