source Matthew DeBord/BI California-based Vintage Electric builds electric bikes that are styled to resemble old-time motorcycles. The company recently updated its Tracker line of bikes. Vintage Electric let me borrow a Tracker S, which is good for up to 75 miles on a single battery charge. I was extremely impressed with the looks and performance of the e-bike. … [Read more...] about I rode a $7,000 electric bike that’s as close to an old-school motorcycle experience as you can get in the 21st century — here’s what it was like
Motorcycle helmet safety
Jarvish smart motorcycle helmet coming to UK with Alexa support built in
A smart motorcycle helmet with Bluetooth, front and rear 360-degree cameras and Alexa voice control is coming to the UK later this year.Jarvish also has a heads-up display inside the visor, using augmented reality tech to guide riders to their destinations. And it too is voice command activated in order to prevent motorcyclists from being distracted.We saw a prototype of the … [Read more...] about Jarvish smart motorcycle helmet coming to UK with Alexa support built in
The Quail Motorcycle Gathering is the best motorcycle show you’ve never been to
By now, most automotive enthusiasts have heard of the Quail Motorsports Gathering. It's become an integral part of Monterey, California's legendary Car Week alongside events like the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Those same folks have no doubt heard that the Quail is notoriously expensive (tickets start around $600) and equally tricky … [Read more...] about The Quail Motorcycle Gathering is the best motorcycle show you’ve never been to
Bosch’s motorcycle ADAS is going to save your bacon in traffic
The dramatically increased availability of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) in cars has gone a long way toward making us safer on our morning commutes, but what is the person who rides a motorcycle supposed to do? Buy a good helmet and cross some fingers? Not anymore, if Bosch has anything to say about it.Technology like adaptive cruise control, blind-spot warning, and … [Read more...] about Bosch’s motorcycle ADAS is going to save your bacon in traffic
Technology Is Better Than Ever – But Thousands Of Americans Still Die In Car Crashes Every Year
BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury Newsletter Signup Technology By Alva O. Ferdinand 05/01/18 AT 2:29 PM Today, driving is arguably safer than ever been before.Modern vehicles now boast a number of safety features, including blind spot monitoring, driver alertness detection systems and emergency braking. Additionally, highway engineering … [Read more...] about Technology Is Better Than Ever – But Thousands Of Americans Still Die In Car Crashes Every Year
MousePad+ charges your phone and looks amazing doing so
You know it as well as we do — the modern tech enthusiast can work from anywhere. We have all the tools we need at all times. At some point you will need to charge your laptop, though, as well as your phone, tablet, smartwatch, and your Bluetooth headphones. You get the point. Other featured crowdfunding projects: Quin Smart Motorcycle Helmets focus on safety, dump … [Read more...] about MousePad+ charges your phone and looks amazing doing so
Quin Smart Motorcycle Helmets focus on safety, dump the bells and whistles
Smart helmets are populating the market. They all offer fancy features that seem to come straight out of science fiction movies — rear-view cameras and heads-up displays are but a couple of examples. Does this make motorcycle helmets better? Other featured crowdfunding projects: Nireeka electric bike: good-looking, affordable and smart N-Tech projector is smart, … [Read more...] about Quin Smart Motorcycle Helmets focus on safety, dump the bells and whistles
Riding through the rain on the ‘Model 3’ of motorcycles
Zero has been occasionally described as the “Tesla of motorcycles,” and last year’s model DS ZF6.5 as the “Model 3 of motorcycles.” When you’re one of the only electric motorcycle manufacturers in the game, it’s frankly hard to avoid these comparisons. But after climbing aboard a DS ZF6.5 late last year, I got the sense that it … [Read more...] about Riding through the rain on the ‘Model 3’ of motorcycles
AR has inherited all the promise and hype of VR
For the better part of the last decade, we’ve been told that virtual reality, and to a lesser extent augmented reality, will transform how we communicate, use computers, and play games and enjoy other forms of interactive entertainment. In 2018, it feels like the situation has reversed: AR is the more promising technology on the horizon. As a result, we’re starting … [Read more...] about AR has inherited all the promise and hype of VR
Skully’s AR helmet is back! And burned crowdfunders won’t be burned after all
Pretty much anyone who has put on a motorcycle helmet and has any interest in tech is familiar with the Skully helmet saga. Quick refresher: The original Skully smart helmet project first launched in 2013, went on to fame and fortune as a record-breaking crowd-funding project, and then crashed and burned in 2016 amid allegations of corporate malfeasance, employee mistreatment … [Read more...] about Skully’s AR helmet is back! And burned crowdfunders won’t be burned after all