First Look: Lumos Ultra Smart E-Bike Helmet
This weekend an early delivery came from Lumos Helmets, the new Lumos Ultra E-Bike Smart Helmet.
Earlier this year I backed their Firefly smart bike light Kickstarter and towards the end of the campaign, there was an opening to order the new Ultra E-Bike helmet for the first 150 people. What attracted me to this helmet over their standard Lumos Ultra Smart Bike Helmet was the NTA 8776 e-bike helmet certification (better protection at higher speeds), the face shield, and additional side lights.
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- NTA 8776
- Integrated side lights
- Syncing with Firefly lights
- Limited sizing
- Visor blocks vents
Lumos Ultra Smart E-Bike Helmet Key Features
- 530g for the M/L
- E-bike helmet rated up to 27 mph
- MIPS
- Flip down visor for eye protection
- Integrated side lights with turn signals in the visor
- Turn signals with remote
- Brake lights with optional remote upgrade
- Change light modes with Lumos app
- Claimed activity sync with Strava and Apple Health – this feature was turned off for me with no ETA from Lumos
- LEDs:
Front: 30 White LEDs
Front Left: 13 yellow + 13 white
Front Right: 13 yellow + 13 white
Rear: 64 Red LEDs - Battery: 1300mAh rechargeable, 10 hours of run time, 3 hours of charge time
- 22 Vents
- The battery and lights do not seem to be replaceable which is a big deal for me
- Pricing? $229 Mips $199 Non-Mips
Take a look at my first impressions of the new helmet in my latest video and let me know what thoughts or questions you have while I test this!
Lumos Ultra E-Bike Smart Helmet Conclusion
There is very limited information about this helmet. The only webpage I found about the Lumos Ultra E-bike helmet is here. It seems like they were testing the market with their Kickstarter add-on. Also, knowing the bike industry right now they are probably trying to balance pricing with the changes in the market. Is there enough interest as the bike boom quiets down? Have their suppliers and shippers stabilized their pricing? These are all speculations, but as someone who deals with this daily at Tern, I understand that it is a hard time for a small brand to launch a new product.
Lumos Discount Code
If you are in the market for a smart bike helmet then go buy the Lumos Ultra E-Bike Helmet and use BIKESHOPGIRL at checkout for a discount! If you don’t need the fully connected setup, check out my current all-around favorite city bike helmet with lights, the Nutcase Vio.
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