PRODUCT: CYCLIQ FLY6 CE REAR FACING BIKE CAMERA

BETTER PEACE OF MIND COMMUTING (TO THE TRAILS)

Thanks to OCBC Cycle, we got our hands on a set of the Cycliq Fly6 Rear Facing Camera and Safety Lights. This is a cycling rear light with a rear-facing built-in camera. Or we could also say this is a rear-facing cycling camera with safety lights. Whatever way we see it, we liked the idea of this product combining 2 safety features for cycling – be it for sports or commuting. After a brief familiarization with this new toy, we began to wonder if we could have a little more fun with it beyond what the product was designed for …

THE FLY6 REAR FACING BICYCLE CAMERA

First off, the Cycliq website has this claim about the product: “The Fly6 rear facing bike camera and 100 lumen light is engineered for peace of mind on the road and a run time that lasts as long as you do.”

Probing further, these are what we gathered:

(1) If you’re involved in an incident, the Fly automatically locks the footages so it can’t be overwritten.

(2) Captures up to 60 frames per second in crisp HD with audio.

(3) Shoot rock solid footage no matter what the conditions with 6-axis electronic image stabilisation.

(4) Smart video looping means you’ll never run out of space on your SD card.

(5) 100 lumens to get you home in the dark and be seen during the day. There’s flash, pulse and solid modes with three brightness levels, plus camera only.

(6) Punch out up to 7 hours of continuous recording in camera-only mode and 4-5 hours with lights on.

(7) If the battery runs low, HomeSafe mode kicks in to keep the lights on for up to 30 minutes.

(8) Water resistant with a nanotech coating to keep out the dust, dirt and destruction.

There has been more reported road incidents of cyclists with motorized road users. While it could be this could be due a combination of reasons from heightened media / social media vigilance to an increase in sport/commuting cyclists, we do not rule out the possibility that it could also reflect a decrease in road tolerance or safety observance from road users. Cyclists on the road would be better protected if they are equiped with a cycling camera. (Ed: Let’s be very sensible about this and understand that we are referring to minor incidents where there are no fatalities only. For those who insist to nit-pick, try this: To report on hard-hitting explosive incidents, we suggest you install an airline-grade blackbox). If road users think there’s a chance they’ll be recorded, there’s less chance they’ll do something dangerous. And if things do go wrong, you’ve got the evidence to show what happened.

The Fly6 is easy to use, operating with only 2 weatherproof flat rubberized buttons on each side of the light housing. The whole light/camera body snaps on and off easily with a 1/8 turn quick release mounting system which is velcroed onto the seat post of the bike. It can be charged up quickly – 2-hour USB-C Fast Charging. All these makes a neat package of this safety gadget.

In addition to its convenience attributes, it is also quite well “connected”. The lights and camera can be controlled via Cycliq’s very own phone app through Bluetooth. It can also be overlaid with Strava metrics, edited and shared.

CYCLIQ FLY6 AT THE TRAILS

The Cycliq Fly6 is first and foremost a rear facing HD camera with rear cycling lights designed to give cyclists riding on roads better peace of mind and incident protection when the need arises. With the hope that the built-in video stabilizer would help smooth out the rapid bumps while riding trail, we took it with us commuting to the trailhead and then the dirts. Watch the video and decide how far you would bring this camera.

ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CAMERA

Bike camera resolution: 1080p Full HD video at 60 fps or 30fps (1920×1080 16:9), 720p video at 60fps (1280×720 16:9)
EIS: 6-axis Electronic Image Stabilisation
Viewing angle: 135° wide angle
Recording structure: Looping video recording
Segment size: 550MB – 1.2GB (5 min segment at 1080p 60fps)
Video format: MP4

ADDITIONAL INFORTMATION ON THE LIGHTS

Max brightness: 100 Lumen
Light modes: Constant, flash, pulse
Brightness setting: Low, medium, high
Height: 8.4cm/3.3in
Width: 3.5cm/1.4in
Depth: 4.4cm/1.7in
Weight: 110g/3.88oz
Max microSD card size: 32GB
Type: Class 10 microSDHC
Type: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery (built-in)
Size: 3200mAh
Watt hours: 11.84wh
Voltage: 3.7vCharge port: USB-C fast charge accepting up to 2.1 amps.
Charge your Fly6 CE using a USB wall charger (not supplied) or a USB port on your computer.
Ingress protection: IP56
Nanotechnology: We’ve used nanotechnology on the inside and outside of your Fly6 CE to protect it from the elements. This process modifies the entire surface area of the circuitry at a molecular level, permanently leaving yourdevice in a hydrophobic state. This should greatly enhance the longevity of your Fly6 CE device
Connect via: Bluetooth, Ant+, USB-C