Bicycle Turn Signal Jacket
Boing Boing Gadgets reports:
When it comes to bicycle safety, visibility is key. If you want to be safe, you should be lit up like a Christmas tree, with a fluorescent, mile high afro like Sushi K. So I’m a tad skeptical of this DIY Turn Signal Biking Jacket. It’s a nice idea in theory, but [...]
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