Illuminated bicycle tire
Disclosed is an illumination device for use with spoked tires, such as the common tires found on bicycles. The illumination device may comprise a power source which is removably attached to the hub portion by a holder, said holder comprising a strap portion, a hook portion, a handle portion, and a pocket portion; where the strap portion is wrapped around a circumference of the hub portion, and there are a plurality of wires extending from the power source where the wires contain a plurality of light sources.
1. A method for illuminating a vehicular tire, the method comprising the steps:
a. placing a power source into a pocket portion of a holder, forming an illumination device, said power source containing a plurality of wires extending from the power source, where the pocket portion is attached to a handle and a strap;
b. affixing the illumination device onto a central hub of a vehicular tire, by wrapping the strap at least partially around a circumference of the central hub, the strap including a hook which is attached to the handle; and
c. extending at least one wire from the plurality of wires along a spoke from a plurality of spokes, and attaching a portion of the at least one wire to the spoke by wrapping the at least one wire and spoke together with a cable tie.
2. The method for illuminating a vehicular tire as claimed in claim 1 , where the holder is made of rubber.
3. The method for illuminating a vehicular tire as claimed in claim 1 , where the strap contains at least two holes capable of accepting and attaching to the hook.
4. The method of illuminating a vehicular tire as claimed in claim 1 , where the pocket portion includes a marking corresponding to a location of a power switch located on the power source.
5. The method of illuminating a vehicular tire as claimed in claim 1 , where each wire from the plurality of wires includes a plurality of light sources.
6. The method of illuminating a vehicular tire as claimed in claim 5 , including the additional step of depressing a button located on the power source, causing electricity to flow to the plurality of light sources.
7. The method of illuminating a vehicular tire as claimed in claim 5 , where the plurality of light sources output a different frequency of light for each wire of the plurality of wires.