Open hardware

You can Do It Yourself! The project is based on Arduino and we try to use only open source software and hardware in the development so you can edit and modify the design to your own needs.

All the code, pieces design, tutorials and instructables are available at the project's GitHub or our blog. You can also contribute to the project, by sending your comments, found issues or sharing your improvements and ideas. Just contact us!

Roadmap

Bike Pixels is not finished yet. As you can see we are under development and new models and functionalities are coming.We are working to include build in battery, brightness control, Android and iOS integration and many more additional options! Check out the road map and send us your ideas if you want to improve the final product.

First prototype
Just basic functionality, some simple effects and elemental icons.

3D printed case
To make the Bike Pixel smaller and in one piece (maybe two).

Brightness control
Enable to setup brightness with one of the buttons.

Color selection
Pick your favorite color for the ride (red recommended :)

Battery integration
To avoid to connect an external source of power.

Bluetooth communication
Because everything is better with Bluetooth.

Custom icons
Draw your own designs and set them in the device.

Animations and effects
To enable to create and upload your effects and animations.

Android app
Connect your Bike Pixel with your Android phone.

iOS app
Same for the expensive ones from Apple (but surely later).

Recent posts

Add a solar panel to your Arduino projects

One of the possible extensions for Bike Pixel that I am considering is to add a module that allows charging its battery through a solar panel. In theory we can power our Arduino projects by directly connecting a solar panel. If we have some current stabilizer circuit and a lot of sun radiating the panel […]

State of Open Source Hardware 2021 report presented

After the shutdown of the Open Source Hardware data organisation (OSHdata) in April this year, it seemed that their activity quantifying the development of the Open Hardware community had come to an end. Fortunately, the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA) has, in part, taken over the legacy of OSHdata. A few days ago they presented […]

Just wear a helmet

Even more important than a good bicycle light (eg. a Bike Pixel 😉 ) a cycling helmet should be the basic security measure to wear when we are riding on bike. This is especially true in urban, leisure or commuting trips. In such cases speeds are lower (including ours and the other vehicles that surround […]

Using Arduino Pro Mini on your projects

If in any of your projects you have limits in terms of space or power consumption one of the best solutions is to work with an Arduino Pro Mini board. The USB port and the programmer circuitry have been removed from the design. As a result, its dimensions are considerably reduced. That’s why for the […]