diff --git a/lightcycle-lib/src/main/java/com/soundcloud/lightcycle/LightCycleActivity.java b/lightcycle-lib/src/main/java/com/soundcloud/lightcycle/LightCycleActivity.java
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+package com.soundcloud.lightcycle;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
+
+public abstract class LightCycleActivity<ActivityType extends LightCycleActivity>
+        extends Activity
+        implements LightCycleDispatcher<ActivityLightCycle<ActivityType>> {
+
+    private final ActivityLightCycleDispatcher<ActivityType> lightCycleDispatcher;
+
+    public LightCycleActivity() {
+        lightCycleDispatcher = new ActivityLightCycleDispatcher<>();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void bind(ActivityLightCycle<ActivityType> lightCycle) {
+        lightCycleDispatcher.bind(lightCycle);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setActivityContentView();
+        LightCycles.bind(this);
+        lightCycleDispatcher.onCreate(activity(), savedInstanceState);
+    }
+
+    protected abstract void setActivityContentView();
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
+        super.onNewIntent(intent);
+        lightCycleDispatcher.onNewIntent(activity(), intent);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onStart() {
+        super.onStart();
+        lightCycleDispatcher.onStart(activity());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+        return lightCycleDispatcher.onOptionsItemSelected(activity(), item);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onStop() {
+        lightCycleDispatcher.onStop(activity());
+        super.onStop();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onResume() {
+        super.onResume();
+        lightCycleDispatcher.onResume(activity());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onPause() {
+        lightCycleDispatcher.onPause(activity());
+        super.onPause();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
+        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
+        lightCycleDispatcher.onSaveInstanceState(activity(), outState);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onRestoreInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onRestoreInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
+        lightCycleDispatcher.onRestoreInstanceState(activity(), savedInstanceState);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDestroy() {
+        lightCycleDispatcher.onDestroy(activity());
+        super.onDestroy();
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    private ActivityType activity() {
+        return (ActivityType) this;
+    }
+}