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24 alternatives to CIO

Battery free bike light

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CIO launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   OnlineBikeLight.com▲123

   Use your phone as a back-up bike light

   2017 · onlinebikelight.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Blaze LaserLight▲102

   The bike light reimagined

   2014 · beryl.cc · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Revolights▲88

   A futuristic bicycle lighting system

   2015 · revolights.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hide-A-Ride▲128

   Get your bike out of the way

   2017 · bcd-eng.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Cyclotron Bike▲93

   Spokeless smart-bike of the future

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SmartHalo▲157

   Turn any bike into a smart bike

   2015 · smarthalo.bike · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Emberlight▲111

   Turn any light into a smart light

   2014 · collab-land-rares.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Flash▲131

   Power. Safety. Security. Intelligence.

   2017 · flashbike.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Siva Atom▲109

   Charge your devices while pedaling your bike

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Light Rider▲95

    3D printed prototype for an electric motorcycle

    2016 · lightrider.apworks.de · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Transformer▲78

    Electric bike that folds up tiny

    2016 · ridegenesis.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Bikelane▲85

    A laser lane marker for bike safety

    2014 · cyclinghalloffame.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hexlox▲147

    Anti theft for bikes, made easy

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Revolights Eclipse▲4

    Connected bike lighting system

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Powered by Battery▲57

    ideas & insights for entrepreneurs (from Battery Ventures)

    2014 · battery.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Fortified Bicycle▲70

    MIT Engineered Bike Accessories

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Drift Light▲66

    Sleep easy.

    2014 · drift-light.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Normal▲74

    Find and eliminate battery draining apps

    2014 · kurolabs.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Moox Bike▲63

    The bicycle-scooter hybrid

    2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Twicycle▲95

    Twice the power in a bicycle

    2016 · twicycle.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Faraday Bikes▲73

    E-bikes featuring classic frame designs.

    2015 · faradaybikes.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    06▲77

    Eyes free controller for your communications, music and apps

    2017 · o6app.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The NightLight▲90

    A Wirecutter-esque site for baby gear

    2014 · thenightlight.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    OhmConnect▲79

    Airbnb for energy

    2014 · ohmconnect.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →