Tech bros reinvent the mirror
Or just turning your head
Yup, it’s not like a bike has a blind spot.
I like both.
finally, we’ve invented a mirror that requires electricity to function
Congratulations you invented a rearviewmirror. When car brands make bikes they almost always end up producing bike shaped objects whose main purpose is advertising a car. Just look at the Ford Bronco electric bike for another example.
Ford finally made a reliable way to get home.
it kills me that it’s not even a fat tire
i am very curious what the saddle would be like though
VW has done this before with the Trek Golf/Jetta.
They sell bikes from other makers at a premium and some sell, but mostly they are hoarded by VW collectors who want every accessory for whichever model they own. That said, N+ seems to only make e-bikes for other non-bike brands to market or greenwash with.
Seems to currently only sell F1 Mercedes branded bikes.
camera between the handlebars
The camera right in front of your crotch?
And looking backward, like a decent rear view camera should?
Surprise, surprise, no, just a wrong news headline.
What use is putting the camera between the handlebars? Did they put a screen under the seat like some kid’s “license plate,” too?
It’s opposite of that; camera is on the mud guard, display is between the handle bars.
n+ describes Smart View as the first fully integrated digital rear-view camera on an eBike. A camera and radar unit built into the rear mudguard watch approaching vehicles; when traffic enters range, the system can activate the rear image on the 3.5-inch display and issue a blind-spot warning.
So you can watch the brodozer about to run you down?
Yes, I figured that was the case. I’m poking fun at the poor writing. But thank you for covering that just in case I truly was lost.
Who doesn’t want a view of their crotch while riding?
Anyone who’s tried to use a handlebar mirror knows they shake so much you have to grab them to see anything. This seems like an elegant solution, I hope they didn’t patent it. A motion stabilized rear rack camera with a display on the bars is perfect. I love my digital rear view mirror in the car.
Huh? Never had this problem in the city at least. And you could try one of this bar end mirrors, they are great.
Maybe you’ve got better roads than I do?
I’ve got a bar end mirror (iirc mirrcycle like the other comment recommended) and I’ve got to tighten a hex bolt on it every few weeks to keep it from flopping around like you’re describing because I’m flipping it in over the handlebars to carry my bike through doors a bunch. Maybe there’s a bolt you can tighten to fix the issue?
Bar end mirrors may also work better on drop bars. For a wider city bar the mirror is on a longer lever, which amplifies the texture of the road. I don’t feel like I need a mirror, but it’s mostly because I haven’t found them to be more useful than using my ears.
My handlebar mirrors all stay nice and fixed. Try Mirrcycle.
