A Bike With Buzz

摘要

Some rules of the road never change, whether you're on a bike or in your car. Like: Don't use your phone. But what if you're lost and need directions? The Solid bike was created with just such a situation in mind. Developed by a Portland, Oregon, design shop called Industry and bike bnilders Ti Cycles, the 24-pound titanium pro-totype har bors high tecli guts-it connects to a phone via Bluetooth and uses haptic feedback to provide turn-by-turn directions. As you near, say, a right turn, the right hand-grip vibrates. Go too far and both sides buzz. The point, says Industry cofounder Oved Valadez, is to put your phone away and enjoy the ride. "We wanted to empower people to look up," he says, "to have the bike guide you." Now it needs to learn how to fix its own flats.