Voluntary recall for Verge X and S series AND Eclipse S series

Posted on May 3, 2013 by luminarian

Tern has discovered a weakness in the TIG welding affecting the Verge X and S series, Eclipse S series and is taking precaution do a voluntary recall. The safety of our riders is the key consideration and a frame replacement program will be roll out.

1. Please check your Verge X and S series AND Eclipse S11i Frame Serial Numbers that start with AM1A and the series of AM1102 through AM1207, inclusive.

2. Customers who have purchased bicycles affected are to cease using the bicycle until the serial number can be checked.

3. Customers to check corresponding Service Tag Number against the attached list of affected Service Tag Numbers or online at http://www.ternbicycles.com/frame-replacement-notice. The Service Tag is located on the underside of the Down Tube of the bike and comprises a QR Code and corresponding Service Tag Number, the Service Tag Number is the 8-character serial number underneath the QR Code.

NOTE : Only S- and X-Level Verge and Eclipse frames are affected as only these use smooth TIG welding. For clarity, P-Level Verge and Eclipse frames are NOT affected.

The Tern Team apologizes for this situation and greatly appreciates your understanding and support. We will be endeavoring to make this process as effective and efficient as possible.

Models are as follows:

We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please contact your dealers if your bike is affected.

My Bike Shop 25 – 27 Jalan Mas Puteh S128630 Contact: 6775 7133 , Denis/Gabriel

My Bike Shop Too! 26 Sin Ming Lane #01-120 S573971 Contact Tel: 66941750, Sylvia/David

Chapter 2 Cycle Blk 451, Ang Mo Kio Ave.10, #01-1761 S 560451 Contact: 6452-7168 Nat

Lifecycle 204 Rangoon Rd S218451 Contact 62994308 Loke

Song Seng Chan 434-436 Joo Chiat Road, S427648 Contact: Mr Loh, 6344 0690

L&T Cycle Pte Ltd Block 482 Tampines Street 43 #01-230 S520482 Contact: Lim, 6786 3313

BikeHaus 553 Bt Timah Rd (next to Coronation Plaza) S269693 Contact: Ellen, 6468 3908 , 6468 3887

Making a Tern for the better, it’s our Tern Singapore! 3 May Come!

Posted on April 28, 2013 by luminarian

LATEST: A BIG thanks to everyone. Ticket proceeds S$2490, Donation box S$175, Auction S$3200. Through Luminari, Tern owners and Tern’s donated Eclipse X20 auction, we raised S$5865.00

By now, all Tern owners in Singapore should have received an email, read on the various facebook pages, Blogs and perhaps received a phone call about this event that we have organised. Tern bicycles have been a hit with Singaporean folding bike owners and the ability to have a compact folding machine that caters to various levels of riders has become very popular. We wanted to make this evening special and at the same time balance the economics and logistics of a very huge turnout, so we decided to make it a fund raising event for children with cancer. The people at Tern have always had a heart for the ill and when they are so young, so we dedicated all proceeds for the tickets to the Children Cancer Foundation. They are a non profit and raise funds on their own.

The CCF corporate video can be found here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_YJEEFPsD0&feature=share

I learnt from our medical practitioner friends that in Singapore, cancer happens 1 in 4 and about 100 children in Singapore get afflicted with cancer. That’s quite a statistic.

So we want to appeal to your kindness and come by, am sure we’ll get to be learn a little more about the brand that we bought into by Josh and Eric. We do not think the S$15 is prohibitive and the proceeds all go to charity. In exchange you get to spend an evening with other Tern owners, get a chance to meet Josh Hon and Eric Lin, bid for a limited edition Tern Eclipse X20 and do a good deed.

RSVP early if you can, we need to cater the right amount of refreshments for guests and also have to consider safety and logistics during the event.

We are expecting to show case the Verge S11i. Verge Duo and Swoop. All award winning bikes. So let’s keep fingers crossed.

Do RSVP early, details as follows on https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.622379647775879.1073741833.337452319601948&type=1

Share what’s happening while it’s happening without missing what’s happening and its a Bluetooth handsfree too

Posted on January 1, 2013 by luminarian

The little connected camera with a lot to share.

Last year, we had a number of unfortunate accidents recorded on cam (Ferrari ramming into a taxi) and the more recent motorcyclist onto a woman crossing the streets.

We see tremendous benefits of having a cam in your car or on your bike so that you can capture that moment and leave the arguing behind. We have been trying to find a sensible, practical and versatile handsfree cam that could be an active person’s (not extreme) best friend!

We did a checklist of what we wanted in this cam:

Affordable
Lightweight
Long battery life
Easily mounted on bikes, in the car, helmets, home
Works handsfree
Transmits wirelessly via wifi or Bluetooth
Works with iPhone and Android
Rugged
Large built in memory
Intelligent and easy to use
Automatic sharing to Facebook, iCloud, Twitter, YouTube, or email
High resolution at least 480P( 1080P better)
**Built in image stabiliser
**Helps you cycle, swim or run faster ( Just kidding)

We have studied GoPro, Contour etc strong features but costly to own or too clunky. All have their merits. Well look no further, Looxcie is here at least the LX2 satisfies almost all of the above except the last 2 desirable features**.

Size Matters

The LX2 is an interesting hybrid video camera/Bluetooth device. This video camera is sleek and small, so it can go with you anywhere and stream real-time video. It also shares highlights via social media, so the people you’re closest to feel like they’re right there with you. From unexpected moments to exhilarating adventures, Looxcie makes sharing your life EASY! The camera is small. The possibilities are huge. Don’t let the diminutive size fool you. The Looxcie has big, powerful features. It streams live. Goes back in time to capture moments. And instantly shares them. Since it fits anywhere, you can take it everywhere.

Looxcie fits on your helmet, hat and even your ear, unobtrusively recording what you see. It’s so lightweight you’ll forget it’s there. Best of all, you don’t have to limit your enjoyment by seeing life through a viewfinder. Capture the action, experience the moment.

Selling at S$200 at participating channels, the LX2 is about 22g. Not as light as your Plantronics or Jabra bluetooth ONLY handsfree but the quality of the handsfree earpiece is good so you can use it while driving or walking and answer your phone calls if you are looping it over your ear. One noticeable area is the effort made by the manufacturers into making available a very wide range of mounting accessories that offers you ease of use in almost every situation. This blog entry focuses on this.

So let’s start with the LX2 cam recorder. Max resolution is 480p and you can select 320P so that you inbuilt memory can record more. We will range the larger HD version but the price and weight puts that option for the enthusiasts.

It offers users a few ear hole insert options to suit different ear hole sizes and a ear loop. But I think most of us already have our favourite Bluetooth earpiece so the Ball Cap clip S$30 and Ventilated cap strapS$30 or Helmet strap S$38 is what we will deploy for that ability to capture moment while on a bike. I found using the Ball Cap clip extremely useful, I clipped my LX2 onto my sunglass and I now have my own headsup cam , viewing what I see at my eye level.

The Looxcie Apps that can be downloaded for Android and iOS is fast to install but you will need very good 3G or LTE connectivity to stream Live via their Live app. The Looxcie app however allows you to broadcast public or only to invited friends and you can “Capture to Buffer” which means you capture your vid and the upload will start once your connectivity is stable. Or simply select Record and the Singapore version that has an inbuilt 4Gb memory will record 90 minutes of video capture. Typically enough for travel within Singapore in the car or a cycle and when that 90 minutes is finished, it just loops over. You can use it independently or with your bluetooth enabled smartphone.

The Bluetooth connectivity just makes things simple! No messy rewiring and best of all, you have your smartphone that controls the device and if you happen to have a car charger, the micro USB charge will work on the LX2. You have 2 options - Sun Visor clip or Windscreen Suction holder. S$45 each

Pair your Bluetooth enabled smartphone and your Looxcie becomes your car cam with NO messy cabling or wires

For those who multi mode transport ie car, bike and BT earpiece, the carrying case S$25 is a must. It will protect your LX2 and at the same time be a holder for the ear loops when not in use. Of course they have tripod and we are working with Looxcie to have a specific clip to mount under the saddle to allow the LX2 to become your EYES at the back while you are cycling. So it TRULY becomes a Rear view display*. And yes, its a blue tooth handsfree earpiece if you want a 2-1 device. A simple pairing and off you go. Pairing it with a Samsung S3 was fast and simple and depending on which device is your preferred earpiece you can use it.

What do we dislike about this?

1. No image stabiliser so the vid capture can be shaky

2. Higher resolution but retain the footprint. The HD version is no longer as small as the LX2

3. LooxcieLive could be faster as the latency to the web host is long and times out when we have poor 3G/4G coverage

4. Portrait or landscape setting choice on the Video capture Android/iOS Apps.

WANT one now? Call My Bike Shop Outlets for cyclists. Anyone want to be a dealer? Email us with your full particulars, we are looking for sole dealers for specific segments so am sure the Motorcyclists, frequent travellers, Security personnel, Site surveyors, car owners..have a look see and GET a Looxcie today. We have the Looxcie HD selling at S$399.00 for a limited period of time. Just reserve your unit with My Bike Shop outlets.

Video

With LooxcieCam App (or as a standalone device)
- 480p (VGA), 30fps, 4000 kbps bitrate
- 1 hr. record time (4Gb storage capacity)
With LooxcieMoments App (mobile-sharing quality)
- 320p (HVGA), 15 fps, 800 kbps bitrate
- Based on storage capacity
  - 5 hrs. continuous looping video capture
  - 5 hrs. clip storage from captured video
With LooxcieMoments App (high quality)
- 480p (VGA), 30 fps, 3000 kbps bitrate
- Based on storage capacity
  - 1.5 hrs. continuous looping video capture
  - 1.5 hrs. clip storage from captured video
f 2.8 lens
Depth of Focus: 2″ to infinity
Diagonal Field of View (FOV): 62.1 degrees
Auto high color and light correction
Codec: MPEG-4 video, AAC audio

Battery

Battery life: 4 hours in 320p, 2 hrs. in 480p
Fast-charging 365mAh lithium polymer battery

Headset

Bluetooth Class 2
Bluetooth V2.1 + EDR
Hands Free Profile (HFP 1.5)
Dual silicon MEMS microphones
DSP-based noise cancellation
6+ hours talk time
Range to 33 feet

Looxcie has vidoes at http://www.looxcie.com/videos/ , Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBRR2BUSMls

*Working with BST Mobile in Singapore, we want to create apps that go beyond recording so watch this space from route mapping to bike locater etc

Looxcie (Looks? See?) wearable camcorder that helps you capture those spontaneous, unexpected moments in your life!

Posted on December 23, 2012 by luminarian

Want to record memorable moments in your life (up to 5 hours) but wish you had your hands free? Put your phone down and put on a Looxcie . This super-lightweight wear-and-share video cam captures everything you see and can share the video to social media site via your iPhone or Android phone. It’s awesome!

The Bluetooth earpiece is NOW also a Blue tooth Cam.

You may know Looxcie from an over-the-ear camera let’s users livestream video.

Luminari is pleased to work with Looxcie to introduce the product into Sports, IT and Mobile phone channels. We are open for business and happy to work with sole dealers.

Supported by both iOS and Android called LooxcieLive, the app lets users livestream video from their smartphone’s built-in camera—no need to have the Looxcie hardware to live-broadcast your life. That means all of your Facebook friends will be able to watch you bike to work in real time!

Maybe individual consumers using this app would be annoying, but it has serious advantages for entrepreneurs, indie artists or celebrities who would like to stream video on the go. You need only download the app, invite your Facebook friends, and press the “record” button.

People who have the actual Looxcie camera will be able to use app for free. Otherwise, you’ll have to put up with ads.

No more missing out on your kid’s soccer game or piano or dance concert if you’re working late, but PLEASE do not use the app as an excuse to be an absentee parent.

We will offer to consumers, wearable digital camcorder , Looxcie 2 video camera that wirelessly connects to an iPhone or Android mobile phone phone via Bluetooth. Attached it to your cap, your car visor, helmet, DO AWAY WITH messy cables in your car or bikes.

Looxcie has launched brand new attachment add-ons to broaden the approaches users can put on as well as make use of the camera, such as mounting

it on a headgear or even handle bars.

The Looxcie 2 have been completely created for hands free point of view capturing. Looxcie 2 employs a dual processor system for simultaneous and quick video clip capture as well as wireless communication. The Looxcie‘s video clip processor software is believed to increase battery life as well as optimizes video clip for watching, modifying as well as spreading on mobile phones. Looxcie mobile app turns your phone or Looxcie cam into a personal streaming device. Broadcast events, adventures, discoveries and everyday life as it happens, hands-free. LooxcieLive lets you gather your family and friends together in seconds. They are with you… riding the roller coaster, watching the sunset, sightseeing, and attending sporting events.

Now, who wants to shoot their own Premium Rush? Luminari certainly shows you a way. We might just help save cyclists and walkers lives – HOW? Looxcie might just be your best companion when you pair that Samsung S3 or Apple iPhone as a heads up display withe the cam mounted below your saddle pointing to the back showing you what is approaching you from behind and for cars, you can record what’s going on continuously. Best of all, at the hit of the button, Looxcie will record the last 30s to LooxcieLive! Not only that, the live streaming means we may actually now know what happened if you were cycling and an unfortunate incident happens.

Interested? Want to range this? Send us an email to enquire@luminari.com.sg with your full particulars and help us understand if you want to be a dealer or just a Looxcie user. We would be more than happy to discuss but do send us as much details as you can.

Watch Youtube Vids http://www.youtube.com/looxcie/

A lot of stuff are arriving mid December, so Tern this way

Posted on December 5, 2012 by luminarian

Hi everyone,

As the year draws to a close and the first year of importing Tern folding bikes and accessories, we have received tremendous support from everyone. As we close the year with a bang, we are bringing new colours for the Link D8 and expect a surprise!

When we brought a limited number of Eclipse P9, these bikes sold well and priced at S$1500, the 24 inch wheeled 9 speed folding bikes rides well, gives that 24 inch feel and can certainly be fitted out to give you more oomph. And guess what? it folds too!

Last but not least, along with the Tern Tool, we have got all the racks, fenders etc that will just go well with your Tern to make heads turn! If we do not get to post another update. We want to take this opportunity to wish you all a joyous Christmas and a Happy New Year!

In January 2013, expect the Verge X10, X20 AND the Eclipse X20 to arrive, so please place your preorders at our Dealers to avoid disappointments.

Syntace components are now available at My Bike Shop outlets, ask your favourite bike shop to order them for you! German technology and knowhow

Posted on October 31, 2012 by luminarian

At Syntace, Form follows Function.

That means that all Syntace products are designed and tested to withstand the demands that you throw at it on each and every ride! We test all of

our products to the highest standards including VR3, corrosion, hardness, impact, and even final measurement by the human hand.

Syntace designs and manufactures premium products including Handlebars, Stems, Seatposts, Wheelsets, Pedals, Tools and accessories for Mountain, Road and Triathlon bikes.Strong, light smart.

Available at My Bike Shop Outlets.

New Tern models are arriving in 2-3 weeks Verge Duo and Eclipse P9

Posted on August 5, 2012 by luminarian

Hey everyone! We managed to get our hands on Tern Verge Duo (Pink/Black) S$1399.00 and Tern Eclipse P9(Blue/Black) S$1500.00

Book them now with full payment with our dealers to guarantee delivery! Fender and racks are optional unless stated.

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