The Orb - Bike Light and Bottle for 360° Visibility

A project in London, UK by Andrew Phillips
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1/3 serious bike accidents are caused by a side impact collision. The Orb gives cyclists 360° visibility, keeping you safe and seen.
Backers: 336
Average Pledge Per Backer: £60

Funded: £20,316 of £20,000
Dates: Nov 23rd -> Dec 24th (31 days)
Project By: Andrew Phillips
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Latest News

Into Orb-it

December 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Late last night, I obsessively pressed refresh one last time and found we had reached £20,000! Having been sat just £93 off, one amazing backer couldn't take it anymore and updated his pledge the exact amount.  Thanks so much to him, and to all of... (Read More)

26 hours remaining...

December 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Orb Update: How many Christmas presents do you still need to buy?

December 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
So much can be achieved in 2 days. You can watch all of the James Bond movies (fun game - watch them and count how many times he should have been arrested for his various misconducts). You can read the first 3 Harry Potter books and never again be... (Read More)

Home for Christmas, and reading material

December 21st - via: kickstarter.com
At 86% funded, we really are on the home straight now! One last push from everyone to share as widely we you can will get us over the line, so please wrack your brains for any cyclists you haven't yet told about The Orb. I was sent through a really... (Read More)

£15,000 achieved!

December 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, your continued support has been absolutely amazing. All of the messages, shares, texts, and emails are paying off - and I'm really grateful to you all! The last week of the campaign is really gaining momentum now, and our most recent... (Read More)

2/3 ain't bad!

December 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Team Orb! We are now over two thirds of the way to our funding goal with exactly one week left! We need a really strong final push, so please tell all of your friends that they only have 7 more days to join The Orb Movement.  I know there are... (Read More)

10 day countdown...

December 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Evening loyal backers, We've had a good couple of days, and are close to welcoming our 200th backer! It feels like the momentum is with us now, and with all of your help I know we can keep it all the way up to Christmas Eve and successfully fund The... (Read More)

In the words of Jon Bon Jovi

December 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We are (over) Halfway There - we have now raised over £10,000! Thank you all so much for getting us here.  Now we are over halfway, if everyone was able to find one person to persuade to pledge the same amount as them, we would realise our funding... (Read More)

OVER 9000!

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Well Backers, we are really shaping up for a helluva final showdown... Less than two weeks to go now, and we're going to need a really strong finish!  I know from talking to people how many cyclists out there are intending to back us, but haven't... (Read More)

Kickstarter campaign launches for new bike light

December 10th - via: businesscloud.co.uk
A Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign has been launched to produce luminous bike bottles to make cyclists safer. The Orb is a new light which functions as a normal 600ml bike bottle and is designed to give cyclists 360 (Read More)

A more tangible thank you!

December 9th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

The hard miles

December 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Good afternoon Orb backers! Today we passed £8,000 and 40% backing, but we are in the middle of the well-known 'mid campaign slowdown' which almost all Kickstarter campaigns have to contend with. How we deal with this will ultimately decide whether... (Read More)

Cooking on gas

December 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Afternoon loyal Orb-ers! First, and as always, thanks for all of your continued support, in order to get funded I need your help reaching as many people as possible. If you've remembered that friend you have who is an Orb short, it would make a huge... (Read More)

Another Milestone down!

December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We have soared to a fantastic 33% funding, which is great news for all of us who want to see The Orb on our bikes! Please let anyone you know who is about to back The Orb, but hasn't yet done so, that we have only a handful of Super Early Bird offers... (Read More)

30% funded! (Well, almost)

December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We have had a brilliant couple of days, team! We really are well on the way now, with 115 backers - that's a community of 115 people who really believe in The Orb. I would like to really thank all those backers who sent the project on to their... (Read More)

20% Funding achieved!

November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Team Orb! We've reached the 20% mark - already putting us in the top 10% of Kickstarter projects! It's a massive achievement, which is only possible thanks to all of you, but it also underlines how much of the road we have still to travel. In... (Read More)

Happy Monday morning

November 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Monday morning everyone! I spent this morning talking to bike commuters round London and, despite the rain, getting some really positive feedback from cyclists. Massive thanks to everyone who has backed the project so far - £3,000 over the... (Read More)

First 24 hours!

November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

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