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SMART LIGHTS FOR BIKING

Be safe when you’re out biking this summer by having bright lights that alert drivers. Garmin’s Varia UT800 smart headlight mounts onto your handlebars or helmet and projects up to 800 lumens so you can be seen from more than a mile away. The headlight has five modes from a blinking Day Flash mode that lasts up to 25 hours to High with an 800-lumen beam that projects up to 1.5 hours. Pair the headlight with select Edge bike computers and the light can adjust its brightness based on the ambient light, helping to save battery life (the device’s handlebar mount lets you attach your Edge and headlight on the same mount). Take safety to a new level with Garmin’s new Varia RCT715 rearview radar, camera, and taillight, which mounts onto standard seat posts. This clever device has built-in radar that can detect approaching vehicles; it sounds an audible alert as the vehicle approaches and, if it’s paired with a compatible Garmin watch or bike computer, offers visual alerts to let you know a car is approaching from up to 460 feet away. A built-in camera continuously records and will automatically save any footage if it believes there has been an “incident.” The taillight offers daylight visibility for up to 1 mile away and its battery life lasts for up to six hours (depending on mode) while still continuously recording. It’s not cheap, but the safety features offer more peace of mind for road cyclists. Headlamp $99.99, taillight $199.99 with radar and no camera option or $399.99 with radar and camera. www.garmin.com

KARI BODNARCHUK