We Created Testicle-Shaped Bike Lights To Keep Cyclists Safe At Night
Most people fall into two categories: the “Ball-Haters” and the “Ball-Lovers”. We’re Heather and Scott, a pair of introverted industrial designers and the founders of Bike Balls.
If you aren’t familiar with Bike Balls, they are essentially a rear bike light that you mount to the bottom of your seat that looks like a pair of bobbing, glowing testicles. We launched on Kickstarter two weeks ago and surpassed our goal in just three days. In the past two weeks of our campaign, many people have told us that our product is “nasty” and “offensive”. While we (obviously) had some inclination of the crudeness of our bicycle light before we released the project, we decided to launch Bike Balls anyway – and here’s why.
Our tagline is “it takes grit, wit, and balls to ride, so show em’ what you got” – we believe in this and want cyclists to gain better visibility, while bringing a bit of humour to the commute, and diffusing any road tension between disgruntled drivers who don’t like to share the road. We’re encouraging cyclists to feel more confident, people will notice you and your glowing Bike Balls, and you will be safer because they see you!
So which category of person are you? Ball-Hater or Ball Lover?
– BALLS OUT –
More info: kickstarter.com
Squeeze gently to turn the light on
Confidence and visibility as you ride throughout the night
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Share on Facebookhow about just putting frikkin' headlights and reflectors on the bike as it is mandatory here in Germany...
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Have you got the balls to ride your bike with this highly visible bicycle light hanging from your seat? Buy here https://thesantagifts.com/products/biking-back-light-balls
Women would cry foul if they were little bouncing breasts, would they not? As a modern male in a post-feminist world, I sense irony (or Freudian castration fantasies) in attaching testicles underneath a female cyclist's seat. Just saying...
I am a cyclist and the big challenge is to get motorists to actually notice YOU. These lights look pretty good for that purpose
I think this is cool! However I did notice when I saw the shadow of the person, that it looked like they weren't wearing a helmet. (Safety?) Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Very good. Whether people find it offensive or not is their business. At least bikers are making themselves seen by all drivers out there.
People who look down on "Truck Nuts" think this is amazing, brilliant and a great idea... its not, its stupid because it could have been shaped like anything else
too funny! Perhaps the best Father's Day gift. Funny, safe, practical.
Personally I think They are too small to be seen from a distance; more of a distraction then a safety; being objective that is.
Do you have to use a strip everytime you take them on and off?
bahaha! I think you also need ball boobs and butts just because ... and vaginas lol
how about just putting frikkin' headlights and reflectors on the bike as it is mandatory here in Germany...
Have you got the balls to ride your bike with this highly visible bicycle light hanging from your seat? buy here https://thesantagifts.com/products/biking-back-light-balls
Have you got the balls to ride your bike with this highly visible bicycle light hanging from your seat? Buy here https://thesantagifts.com/products/biking-back-light-balls
Women would cry foul if they were little bouncing breasts, would they not? As a modern male in a post-feminist world, I sense irony (or Freudian castration fantasies) in attaching testicles underneath a female cyclist's seat. Just saying...
I am a cyclist and the big challenge is to get motorists to actually notice YOU. These lights look pretty good for that purpose
I think this is cool! However I did notice when I saw the shadow of the person, that it looked like they weren't wearing a helmet. (Safety?) Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Very good. Whether people find it offensive or not is their business. At least bikers are making themselves seen by all drivers out there.
People who look down on "Truck Nuts" think this is amazing, brilliant and a great idea... its not, its stupid because it could have been shaped like anything else
too funny! Perhaps the best Father's Day gift. Funny, safe, practical.
Personally I think They are too small to be seen from a distance; more of a distraction then a safety; being objective that is.
Do you have to use a strip everytime you take them on and off?
bahaha! I think you also need ball boobs and butts just because ... and vaginas lol
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