The Smart Bicycle Helmet

Product Description

Lumos Cycling Helmet::Get smart when you hit the road. The Lumos Cycling Helmet is the world's first smart-bike helmet that beautifully integrates lights, hard brake, turn signals and helmet into a single cohesive whole. Lumos takes cycling safety to a new level.

Features

• Enhance your cycling identity - Choose Lumos Kickstart, the smart helmet designed for those who prioritize safety, technology, and style in their cycling adventures. Stand out among fellow cycling enthusiasts and embrace the cutting-edge features that will elevate your road biking and e-biking experience while providing exceptional visibility and protection.
• Enjoy effortless communication on the road - Integrated bike turn signals controlled by a wireless handlebar-mounted remote make your cycling experience safer and more enjoyable. Connect the Lumos Kickstart to our app for seamless LED pattern customization, brightness adjustments, Team Sync feature, and ride tracking. Experience up to 10 hours of battery life and convenient magnetic charging.
• Prioritize safety with MIPS head protection - Benefit from the advanced safety of the Multi-Directional Impact Protection System (MIPS), a sophisticated design that helps protect your head by allowing the helmet to absorb rotational impact force during your rides and commutes.
• Share the joy of cycling - Delight your cycling friends or family members with the Lumos Kickstart, a thoughtful gift for avid cyclists who value technology, safety, and design in their cycling gear. Strengthen your cycling community by sharing the Lumos experience.
• Embrace comfort and versatility - The Lumos Kickstart smart helmet accommodates various head sizes, from 21-1/4" to 24" (54cm to 61cm), ensuring a snug and comfortable fit. Perfect for cyclists who commute, participate in road biking or e-biking, and seek a helmet that adapts to their lifestyle.

Top Reviews

I seriously love this helmet
by Chris MacAskill (5 out of 5 stars)
September 28, 2017

I have to really love or dislike something to write a review. So many products, so little time.

I worried about this purchase because I was seeing comments about the helmet being heavy and uncomfortable. Also, the turn signals being gimmicky.

Oh my God I love this helmet. Honestly, I barely notice the added weight when I pick it up, and I never notice it on my head. Maybe I just have a head that fits the helmet, but it's totally comfortable for me. Maybe the turn signal flashies are close to the center and cars can't perceive that we mean to signal that we're going left or right, I don't know. But what I do know is they provide yellow flashies that they notice when I get to an intersection at night.

That night thing, I have to ride at night a lot because of my work schedule. The cars really see me with this, I can tell.
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Excellent visibility. Needs to be cheaper.
by a (4 out of 5 stars)
March 2, 2018

I wear this while riding my Boosted Board. I've had at least 3 motorists stop me and say "Thanks for wearing that helmet!" and a few bikers asking where I got it. I really feel 10x more visible on the road.

The only reason I'm deducting a star is because of the price. I would prefer a cheaper helmet with just lights and no remote turn signal controller. Since I ride with my boosted board, holding the turn signal remote by itself feels clumsy, and mounting it to the boosted remote is too bulky. If I can find time, I'd love to design and 3D-print a new boosted board housing with a socket that the signal remote can lock into.
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Lumos Helmet, Great for Bicycle Safety
by HiVolts (5 out of 5 stars)
April 27, 2017

I received my Lumos Helmet on April 18. I'm an older fellow who rides 16 to 20 miles a day through rural developments. I had looked at several style led helmets and considered aftermarket blinking led lighting for my existing helmet until I found this kickstarter helmet. Right out of the box it worked. Pairing it with my iPhone 6+ was easy. I adjust the helmet size for my large head. I then ran through charging, left and right turn signals and turned on the beta brake light. I had my wife follow me and tested the beta break light and it seemed to work. I adjusted the audible beep to be heard on every 8th led flash. There are also choices of none, 4th flash or every flash. I'm very impressed with the turn signals. The turn signals flash amber on the front and back of the helmet for left or right signals. Since I ride an hour to an hour and 20 minutes the battery life seems pretty good. I do charge my helmet and turn signal device after each ride. I have found no problems with the magnetic charging cord and have since ordered a second one from Lumos. I can tell drivers coming toward me and coming from behind give me a little more courtesy on the road. I did pay full price for this Lumos Helmet and I'm not in anyway connected with Lumos. The helmet is the final version of the kickstarter project and I'm looking forward to any software updates.

Ride safely and be seen! Buy it!
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Impressive helmet worth every penny to me
by superbrain (5 out of 5 stars)
August 21, 2018

Where do I begin? This is one of my very favorite bike related purchases. I absolutely love this helmet. It fits my head perfectly and is probably the most comfortable helmet I've owned. So far everything works as advertised. The front lights are not bright enough to be useful for seeing but definitely bright enough to be seen. I mounted a headlight to the top of the helmet. The turn signals increase my sense of safety while riding in urban terrain. I'm not sure what they look like from the perspective of drivers behind me. Everything about the design seems so well thought out. One magnetic charger works for both the helmet and the turn signal controller that mounts to the handle bars. A beeping sound is emitted when the turn signal is initiated and when turned off. It's hard to put a price on safety but I think this helmet is worth every penny.
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Great Commuter Helmet
by Maurice (4 out of 5 stars)
August 5, 2017

Great for city travel High visibility even on these busy NY streets The front light won't replace your bike light unless it's super dark No issues with fit and I wear XL in hats I even wear a hat while wearing the helmet

Took away a star for two reasons

Helmet does have some weight and yet the were cheap on the padding

Turn signals will sometimes keep beeping after I've turned them off Takes multiple presses before it's back to normal

If you're looking for a helmet to help you get safely to and from work or on leisurely rides this one is a winner
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I'm much more visible to cars & the signaling is very effective
by Natalie Elizabeth (5 out of 5 stars)
June 3, 2017

Doing hand signals I've never once had a car yield to me, with the blinking directional lights, cars yield to me all the time. I have had to change my riding style. I haven't used it yet in winter, so it has been light when I've been riding, and still helped noticeably with visibility. It should be even more effective in the winter when my home-commute is in the dark.
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This helmet is a game changer.
by J. Parmentier (5 out of 5 stars)
October 16, 2017

I was desperately in need of a new bike helmet mostly because the one I have used for years was looking a little long in the tooth and isn't really up to spec with the newest head protection science. I happened to find the Lumos helmet through a Facebook ad and further viewing of their Kickstarter posting. I don't financially support Kickstarter projects, mostly because getting a concept from design stage to broad manufacturing is a challenging and generally months long process, of which many great ideas on Kickstarter don't make it or take forever getting to market. But upon seeing it on Amazon, I knew it was real and they had gotten through the design and manufacturing hurdles.

The helmet is basically indistinguishable from a conventional high end bicycle helmet, with the exception of the LEDs and turn signal control. The helmet arrived from Amazon well packaged with an outer shipping box and an inner retail box in bright orange. There was no frustration getting it out of the package, it just slid out on a little platform and it was basically ready to go.

Adjusting the helmet to my head size was super easy. There is a dial at the back bottom of the helmet, twist it and you can shrink or enlarge the circumference of the helmet. You can even use it to tighten the helmet to your head, and then loosen it when taking the helmet off. It reminds me of high quality construction hard hats, in this respect. If you have ever used an adjustable hard hat, this particular sizing system will be quite familiar.

I don't think I have a huge head, but the helmet is just about my head size with little extra slack in the adjuster. Like some others have commented, I would like to have the helmet be a little larger with a little more play in the adjustment mechanism, but this isn't preventing me from using the helmet or it being comfortable. I don't have my exact head size, so you'll just have to take my word for it.

This helmet is a little heavier than my Bell Spectrum that this replaces. I also expect that to be normal considering that this helmet has integrated battery, LEDs and a Bluetooth module. The helmet, in spite of the extra weight, which again, isn't much, is well balanced, so you don't really notice that you have a bunch of LEDs at the rear of your head and some more at the front above your eyes.

My helmet arrived with a nearly fully charged battery. One of the first things I did upon unboxing was to download the iPhone app and pair the helmet with the app. Read the included instructions. Pairing with my phone went smoothly, but you have one multi-function power button on the back of the helmet with with to turn it on, cycle between the flashing or always on modes and to put the helmet into Bluetooth pairing mode. It helps to have read the instructions and know how that button acts or how long to hold it down to activate the pairing mode.

Once paired, the software indicated that the helmet was 95% charged. The turn signal switch that mounts on the bike was a different story. It didn't respond when I unpackaged it and had to immediately charge it for it to work with the helmet and register with the mobile app.

With sufficient battery power and the turn signal switch charging, I used this opportunity to update the firmware since the app indicated that there was a firmware update. This process went very smoothly, although there is minimal graphical feedback in the app when a firmware update is being applied. The app basically indicates that a firmware update is needed, allows you to start the process with the press of a button and then the app shows you status information in text, but there are few if any progress bars. The firmware update took less than 5 minutes, and when done the app indicates that you are up-to-date.

With the firmware update completed and the turn signal indicators charged, all worked well with the helmet.

There is no doubt in my mind that you will be noticed by drivers and anyone else on the road with you. Whether you use the flashing mode or the solid mode, you will definitely be seen by others from a long way away. The turn signal will be great when sharing the road with drivers. I always feel unbalanced when using hand signals to indicate turns, but this keeps my hands on the handle bar, with means much greater control and stability.

It will be interesting to know what the future has in store with this helmet since it has the ability to be firmware updated.

I highly recommend this to any urban cyclist and night cyclist as one of the most comprehensive lights and helmets available.
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BEST HELMET EVER
by MaroonedinDC (5 out of 5 stars)
November 10, 2018

You know how you buy something and you think, "why did I buy that?"

Well, this is the OPPOSITE of that!!!

It is WAY lighter that I was expecting. I get compliments/questions about it constantly, AND it keeps me from getting crushed by cars now that we are in daylight savings time (knock on wood).
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Cheap head band
by Hubzone37 (3 out of 5 stars)
September 20, 2017

I like the idea... anything you can do to make your self seen on the road is a plus.

What I didn't like was the head band. It is cheap and has a heat press seal around the edge.

I wish I had test rode with it but I went to a club ride and didn't bring my old one.

It felt like sand paper rubbing my forehead and after my ride I had a nice red rub mark on my forehead.
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Not designed for people with oval shaped heads
by C.M. Writings (2 out of 5 stars)
August 11, 2018

I like the design of the helmet and the concept of having lights on the helmet to make me even more visible to drivers when I am on the road. However, as is the case with most bicycle helmets, the helmet was not designed for my head shape. The helmet is not long enough to reach the back of my head despite the fact the helmet matches the circumference of my head perfectly. Because my head is shaped more like an egg, narrow in the front and wide in the back, there was no way I could adjust the helmet to get it fit comfortably on my head. It is a shame Lumos chose to go the one size fits all approach to helmet design and it is frustrating that I can not find me a bicycle helmet designed for my head shape. I can not be the only person on the planet with an egg shaped head.

As for the function of the helmet, they are not the brightest lights that I've used on my bike but they are very visible at night and in low light situations. I've seen other Cyclists wearing this helmet and during the day when I am riding behind them, I can see the lights from about 500 feet away... give or take. So it is quite possible that drivers are able to see the turn signals as well. I like that they differentiate the turn signal lights from the brake lights by making them yellow instead of red. Yellow lights are more visible during the day than red lights and I do notice on most cars that their turn signal lights tend to be yellow rather than red. So by making the turn signal lights yellow, there is a greater chance the drivers behind you will understand that you are signaling that you are turning or changing lanes. Although it is still recommended that you still use hand signals.

Everything including the remote is rechargeable. So, you do not need to bother with replacement batteries. Right out of the box, my remote was not paired with my helmet but the process of pairing the remote is very simple. Press and hold the power button on the helmet to put the helmet in pairing mode. Then press the L and R buttons together on the remote until you see the lights flashing on the remote. Then all you need to do is either press the L button or R button to see if the turn signal activates and your remote is paired.

I did not find much use for the companion App aside from updating the firmware. I find it annoying that I have to keep putting my helmet in pairing mode just to connect to the App. As a side note I am using the App on Android I'm not sure if this will be different for Apple. The App shows me battery life on both my helmet and remote and I can setup an alert to let me know when the battery is low, although I do not know how useful this is considering I have to keep putting my helmet in pairing mode to connect to the App. It seems it would just be simpler to look at the indicator light on my helmet when I turn it on to know when it is time to recharge the battery.

I've tried using the helmet for a few days despite the fact the helmet does not exactly fit my head. I tried adjusting the back straps so I could at least get the helmet to stay on my head. The helmet was slightly tilt forward because again the helmet is not long enough to fit over the back of my head, but at first this seemed to work out until I started getting headaches and noticed the giant red bruise on my forehead. Now I have no choice but to return the helmet.

It is a shame....

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