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Give your bike a sense of direction with these smart handlebars
There haven't been a lot of elegant ways to add navigation to your bike -- unless you have access to prototype bikes, you're probably stuck mounting a GPS unit or smartphone that might take your eyes off the road. That's where Boreal Bikes' crowdfunded smrtGRiPS project might just come in handy. These install-it-yourself handlebar ends pair with your smartphone to give you directions, whether or not you're on the bike. While you're riding, the grips will shake for imminent turns or traffic problems. They'll also help you find your wheels, and you'll even get separation alerts if you're traveling with another smrtGRiPS-touting cyclist.
Razor recalls E300 electric scooters due to faulty handlebars
If you ditched your Segway and snapped up an E300 electric scooter due to the former's reverse-minded tendencies, it looks like trouble just follows you around. Turns out, Razor USA has found that "a weld can break [on its E300] causing the handlebar to detach," which consequently can cause "the rider to lose control and fall from the scooter." Notably, the outfit has received 25 reports of welds breaking along with three reports of "minor injuries." Yeah, it's hard not to chuckle at the images that sentence conjures up in the imagination, but if you're one of the lucky souls who've yet to meet the pavement after your E300's handlebar detaches, we'd suggest you phone up Razor on the double and request a free repair kit.
