A company from Sammamish has created a helmet which all cyclists who appreciate safe ride would love! Coros LINX Smart Cycling Helmet is world’s first bike helmet with open-ear precision audio, so cyclists can SAFELY hear traffic along with music, calls, nav, and ride data. Let’s see what LINX has that other helmets haven’t?
The Coros gives riders the freedom to enjoy audio wirelessly from their smartphone, with no earbuds or distractions, so they also maintain complete awareness to vehicles and roadside hazards. LINX delivers cyclists’ demands of safety and performance alongside the digital lifestyle demands of smartphone connectivity, audio, and instant accessibility.
Thanks to Bone Conduction Audio, riders hear audio as well as surroundings as they ride, such as cars and other potentially dangerous obstacles. Sound waves are converted into vibrations and delivered through your upper cheekbones. The users also can connect the LINX helmet to their smartphone for music, calls, voice, navigation and voice data, as well as communicate with other riders. Two-way audio is supported with a wind-resistant microphone.
The helmet includes an emergency alert system that is triggered when the G-sensor senses significant impact, which sends an alert with GPS notification to a designated person. The product comes with a mobile app for Ride Tracking. Riders can download the iOS or Android app to manage GPS ride details, stats, routes, voice navigation and voice data.
LINX has a sleek high-speed low-drag aerodynamic road cycling design that is well ventilated to stay cool for long rides. It includes a comfortable foam strip lining and a ratchet fitting system for extended wear across various head sizes and shapes. LINX is light, weather durable and sweat resistant. The set up is simple; charge the helmet and push ‘on’ to activate it.
The product also has a one year warranty. The kit includes a helmet bag, USB charge cable, reflective safety decal, emergency contact label, and manual. You can choose from three colors: white, black, and orange and two sizes: medium and large.
Thus, if you want to combine security and freedom on the road, you definitely have to pre-order LINX helmet on Kickstarter. The campaign already has reached over 400% of the original goal and still is rising!
