Hello Orp Backers!  A few things: First: I kind of blew it. I am late on the T-shirts and stickers  as I changed vendors for the stickers.  I had originally chosen a vendor who while good, did digitally printed vinyl and when I received the... (Read More)

Hello Orp Backers, Orp's amazing  electrical engineer, Vincent O'Malley, has just delivered the first surface mount PCB! We are really excited about this development. It still has to be loaded with software so its not functional, but  we can test... (Read More)

Hello Backers! Two things: First,  thanks to you, the Orp team has been working feverishly to get everything ready for commercialization. Here's our list: - Added insert moldings to the skin to  insure alignment of skin and chassis. See the  image... (Read More)

Hey Kickstarters, Remember in that last update I wrote that I would be sending a survey out in the next few days? Well,  that was a little premature. Admittedly, I'm new at this and we need Kickstarter to go through its process to complete the... (Read More)

 Hey Everyone, I thought I could put this on the campaign page, but  I guess not, so here goes: THANKS TO ALL THE BACKERS, BLOGGERS, JOURNALISTS AND ORP ENTHUSIASTS. OUR KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN IS OVER, BUT YOU CAN STILL PRE-ORDER OR AT LEAST LET US... (Read More)

Wow! Giant THANKS to all of you for  the supporp, I mean, support in making a Orp a reality.The next step to send out the survey. We're up to eyes with drunken excitement and  this may take us a few days to put together so,  hang in there and feel... (Read More)

Wow!  Thanks to all of you! The backers, the bloggers,  and journalists who have supported Orp so far. We are overwhelmed but excited to get Orp commercialized and on  the road. I'll have more in a future Orpdate, but for now, Thank You!  (Read More)

Hi Kickstarters, Thanks again to all of you and  to the  latest bloggers and journalists who've covered Orp. We received a great review in Wired's Geek Dad blog and Sweden's CyklistBloggen. The Business Insider covered Orp as well. Right now, Orp... (Read More)

If you spend any time cycling on the road, there’s a very good chance that you’ve had a near accident with a motorist. More cyclists are hitting the streets and with crowded roads, streets in disrepair, and – let’s face it – an apathy toward cyclists, the likelihood of an accident seems a very real possibility each time you head out. Helmet cameras might help you after the fact, but what about in the heat of the moment? A Kickstarter campaign born from Portland, Oregon, one of the bike-friendliest cities around, might just be the trick. (Read More)

Hey Kickstarters,  Just wanted to let everyone know I've posted a New Loud Sound on the campaign page.  This sound is very similar to the horn sound of a Vespa scooter in real life.  I've loaded two examples:  1. As  a continuous blast as if... (Read More)

Inspired by the high number of cyclist accidents in his native Portland, Oregon, designer Toren Orzeck developed the Orp combination horn/light to make cyclists not only more visible but “hearable.” (Read More)

Awww, just look at it. So cute! Here we have yet another horn system for the bike, but this time much smaller and more Knog-like than the other model we mentioned here. This dual light/horn device called an Orp is still in prototype mode and is just waiting for the rest of the Kickstarter money to come in to push them to production. (Read More)

The ORP Smart Horn combines a two-tone bike horn with 87-lumen LED twin lights. (Read More)