Is this the safest bicycle ever? Smartbike brings GPS directions to your handlebars and even has a blind spot detector
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There are plenty of smartwatches and even self-driving cars, but now there is a smartbike.
The distinctive pushbike will connect with a smartphone app to put GPS technology on the handlebars, allowing riders to keep their eyes on the road.
Because the bike is connected, it will be able to track your performance and provide feedback to improve a journey.
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The safest bike yet? The distinctive pushbike (pictured) connects with a smartphone app to put GPS technology on the handlebars, allowing riders to keep their eyes on the road
SMARTBIKE FEATURES
- The Vanhawks Valour bike connects to a smartphone app to provide GPS directions for cyclists.
- It uses Bluetooth to give turn-by-turn directions by illuminating indicators on the handlebars.
- The bike has a blind-spot detector that vibrates grips to alert the cyclist to danger.
- It gets cleverer over time by learning to avoid potholes and suggesting safer routes.
- On-board sensors measure calories burned by a cyclist as well as the distance travelled and speed.
- Best times and other information can be viewed on an accompanying app.
- The frame is made from carbonfibre and is ergonomically designed.
- The bike is available to pre-order on Kickstarter from $1,049CAD (£574)
Designed in Toronto, Canada, the Vanhawks Valour smartbike will offer turn-by-turn navigation by using low energy Bluetooth to connect to a smart phone for directions.
LED indicators on the handlebar will signal as a rider approaches their next turn to provide lots of warning for car drivers and help keep cyclists safe.
The bike will also have a blind-spot detector to alert a rider to potential danger by vibrating the handlebars.
It will get cleverer over time by learning to avoid potholes and suggesting safer routes.
On-board sensors will measure calories burned by a cyclist as well as the distance they have travelled, their speed and their best times on certain routes.
Connected: On-board sensors measure calories burned by a cyclist as well as the distance travelled, speed and their best times on certain routes. Cyclists will be able to review their data by using an accompanying app (pictured)
The data will be housed in an app, where bikers can look over the details and set goals.
'Stay fit and feel great by turning your everyday commute into a fitness ride,' the company says on its Kickstarter website.
The bike is engineered for comfort as well as safety and its ergonomic design is intended to relieve pressure on the rider's back, spine, and buttocks while providing optimal power transfer.
Never get lost again: The Vanhawks Valour smartbike (pictured) offers turn-by-turn navigation by using low energy bluetooth to connect to a smart phone for directions
'We designed the bike for those who commute in urban setting,' Ali Zahid, co-founder and COO of Vanhawks, Sohaib Zahid, told Mashable.
'Being commuters ourselves and having a manufacturer background, we wanted to create a bike that we would use every day with safety in mind too.'
The bike is available to pre-order on Kickstarter from $1,049CAD (£574) andis set to be shipped in November.
The company behind it has already raised over $430,000 (£235,000) – over four times more than its original goal.
Smarter smartbike: The bike gets cleverer over time by learning to avoid potholes and suggesting a safer route (illustrated)
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