Making a smart bike dumb so it works again

Making a smart bike dumb work again The company that made my bike went bankrupt a few years ago. It isn't truly even my bike, it's my friend's, who bought it God-knows-where, in a country where this company never operated. This friend is no longer here —in this country—[1] so I'm holding it for him and can use it freely. And it's a fine bike, mind you. But there's a teeny tiny problem: The lights don't work without the App. Did I mention the company went bankrupt? And the spotty history of the bike? And that Customer Support is in startup heaven? And how ridiculous it is anyway to need to login into an app to turn your light on? First solution You can just get a bike light in Daiso in Japan. It feels funny riding such a solid bike, with a nice integrated non-working light, and using a cheap light that you have to press just right for it to work. But I got my law-abiding light, so kudos. Not bad until you learn that there are also thieves in Japan. Shocker, I know, I was promised ... Read full article.