See.Sense partners with Oxfordshire County Council to find out where cycling infrastructure needed

If only see sense would actually fix their existing problems with the Ace.  Ant+ has never worked. 

It might be a bit hit and miss because the sample will only account for night time road usage, because it only accounts for people with average lights (ie not someone who prefers a set of Exposures, or indeed someone with no lights - ie vuberable/stupid) and because they haven't set parameters to include set numbers of people from different demographics.

I think it's a good idea,and good LAs are looking at it,the lights are decent enough bright,very visible,that happen to collect information about routes people commute

Strava data is only ever going to represent groups of keen cyclists,the SeeSense lights should collect the more utility cyclists data,which is more interesting in the routes they pick,avoid and will help the planning of future routes for commuting.

The only negatives are the app is pretty useless (still) after 3 years still only beta on Android phones and still crashes randomly,cant often find the lights,disconnects during rides,so how reliable the data they collect is I dont know as theyve been promising user access to their own data for a while and we are still waiting. Plus every so often they force firmware updates on the lights which seems to bork the whole setup.

Lights were given away for free at the start of the project. If they are just discounting now it might be after all the free lights have been taken.

Yes it monitors what routes cyclists use at the moment but it can be used to see where people cycle and whether people deliberately avoid certain routes- highlighting where work needs to be done. It is entirely aimed at commuters not weekend warrior types.

The LA and business hubs already have access to the Strava metro data but wanted insight from local commuters specifically cycing to their business hubs.

I have no idea if the LA will do anything but I guarantee the business hubs are campaigning hard to get more people using active travel. Give them a chance- I can't imagine why anyone would think this is anything but a good idea and a step in the right direction

Nothing to do with this project but I really like their rear light (ICON2 model):  very visible, modes can be set via an app, battery lasts for ages, crash-alert function.  Front light is good for being seen, not so much for illuminating a dark road.

Will be interesting to hear how this develops.

although strava data would have a lot more users surely?

This is monitoring where cyclists ride now, not where they would ride if the infrastructure was fit for purpose. It's very narrow in it's thinking. What will happen with the insight?

Ah, so 'arming' the vulnerable road users at their expense, yet more backward thinking BS! Why isn't the council giving these away to active cyclists?

This won't do squat because the LA are too ignorant to act on any info that if they had an ounce of grasp of where residential areas are and where workplaces/liesure/shops are they'd know what routes they would like to use. And how will the data actually tell them where it's dangerous when cyclists avoid the most direct/dangerous roads.

Sorry but this sounds like a load of pony that helps sells a companies product.