the renown san fransisco-based bike designers mission bicycle company have introduced their first upgraded bike, designed with integrated features to make commuting through the city a smooth ride. ‘lyra’ by name, the elegant bike has front, rear and side LED lighting integrated into the bicycle, operated by a single touch sensor for 360 degree visibility. mission bicycle have woven 100 high brightness LEDs inside the fork blades of the front wheel, that work on one of two modes: super bright, and energy saver. at the rear, 5 high brightness LEDs are integrated into the seatpost.

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the ‘lyra’ bike has 100 LEDs integrated into the fork blades of the front wheel

 

 

mission bicycle company have also integrated a GPS tracker into the ‘lyra’ model, allowing the rider to track their bike should it be stolen in a busy city. the bike connects to a smartphone via a specially-designed app, created in collaborated with bikeindex.com, to reunite you and your bike should you get separated.

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integrated LEDs provide 360 degree vision

 

 

unlike most electric bike solutions, ‘lyra’ never needs to be plugged into a wall to be recharged. instead, mission bicycles have developed their own proprietary battery, that can be removed from the bike and charged via a micro usb port from your desk or nightstand. a single charge powers the bike for a full month, ensuring you never get caught out with a flat battery.

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the LED lights can be recharged via a removable battery

 

 

the upgraded feature are integrated seamlessly into mission bicycle’s popular city commuter, meaning there’s no need to compromise on aesthetics or comfort for increased safety. mission bicycles’ double-butted steel frames are TIG welded by hand in taiwan before being built up one at a time. to achieve the most durable, vibrant, scratch-resistant finish possible, every frame is electro-static powder-coated in their california workshop.

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integrated GPS tracking works to reunite bike and rider should the bicycle be stolen

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the removable battery can be charged via a micro USB

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long-exposure photographs track the bicycle’s path through san fransisco

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the trails left behind by lyra’s LED lights

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