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Follow on Google News | WINGStand Creator Launches Second Product: The Bike-Friendly HandlebandStanford student creates a solution for making smartphone features easy and safe for cyclists
By: Handleband The inspiration for the Handleband came when Haarburger was pulled over for biking after sunset with a faulty bike light. Instead of a ticket, the police officer gave him an interesting piece of advice: if you’re in a bind, use your smartphone as a bike light. Haarburger —a junior at the Stanford D-School — began on a solution for making smartphones and their many capabilities more bike friendly. Existing phone mounts are large, immobile, complicated and lack the security needed while riding. Couple all of that with a variety of ever-changing form factors in smartphones, and it was clear a better approach was needed. His solution is the Handleband, a simple, single-piece silicone band that wraps around itself to secure your smartphone to your bicycle. When mounted, it’s smaller than a deck of cards, but stretches to accommodate phones of all sizes and case configurations. By itself, the Handleband can be removed or repositioned in a matter of seconds. Add two zip ties, and it becomes a permanent solution. "Reaction to The HandleBand has already been outstanding,” The Handleband also works with more than just smartphones. Attach a flashlight or carry a bike tool on your ride. It even doubles as a bottle opener. Haarburger’s first Kickstarter project, the WINGStand (http://www.kickstarter.com/ End
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