Cop’s tip kickstarts smart idea

BOULDER – Boulder High School graduate and Stanford University student Daniel Haarburger on June 11 launched his second Kickstarter project, the Handleband, a device that attaches any smartphone to a bicycle.

Haarburger got the idea for the product when he was pulled over for biking after sunset with a faulty bike light. The police officer gave Haarburger some advice instead of a ticket: If you’re in a bind, use your smartphone as a light.

The Handleband is a single-piece silicone band that wraps around itself to secure a smartphone to a bike for all sorts of applications, from using the phone’s light…