Helping us to make things better If you haven't heard of the Lumos Ultra E-Bike helmet, and are wondering whether you missed the announcement, it's probably because we quietly launched it last year while taking pre-orders through our Firefly Kickstarter campaign. Why did we do that? - you may be asking (I can only assume you are, since you're here reading these posts). Well, to help explain our thinking behind that, here's a little insight into how Ultra E-Bike even became a thing. The E-Bike Revolution is Here We've known for a while now that e-bikes are becoming increasingly popular a ..read more

In this #RideLumos Stories, we focus on the importance of men's health issues, featuring Ethan Hosford and his ride for Movember. Movember Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on raising awareness and funding for men's health issues. As a leading charity changing the face of men’s health, they also support mental health and suicide prevention, and shed lights on testicular and prostate cancer. Wanting to spark a conversation on the importance and correlation of mental and physical health for men, Ethan decided to start an incredible journey as a new cyclist hoping to raise 10,000US ..read more

Wheeling Hope: Brian Bortz's Ride to Raise Cancer Awareness" Meet Brian Bortz, a middle school math teacher with an extraordinary story that combines his passion for cycling with an unwavering commitment to a cause close to his heart. For over 17 years, Brian's life has been intertwined with the American Cancer Society's Pan Ohio Hope Ride, a remarkable journey that has seen him pedal through challenges, both on and off the road. In this inspiring account, we delve into Brian's daily cycling streak, his training rituals, and how he leveraged his love for cycling to raise over $100,000 for ca ..read more

Hey everyone! I am Meixuan from the Software Team and it is my first time writing a blog post to explain about our product development process at Lumos. Let me try to keep it interesting and avoid getting too technical.  When we first launched our Apple Watch gestures back in 2017, many people were very excited about it. It was a cool feature that Apple loved and the first of its kind. Whilst the reception of the feature was impressive, the reality was that it worked but wasn't always consistent. Thus, it was a bit of a hit or miss with our users. Positioning was used to detect turn sig ..read more

Hey everyone! I am Meixuan from the Software Team and it is my first time writing a blog post to explain about our product development process at Lumos. Let me try to keep it interesting and avoid getting too technical.  When we first launched our Apple Watch gestures back in 2017, many people were very excited about it. It was a cool feature that Apple loved and the first of its kind. Whilst the reception of the feature was impressive, the reality was that it worked but wasn't always consistent. Thus, it was a bit of a hit or miss with our users. Positioning was used to detect turn sig ..read more

Building Community Through Cycling: An Interview with Gabriel Shahrouzi, Facilitator of Happy Thursday Cruiser Ride In Boulder, Colorado, a unique community event has been taking place for over 30 years. The Happy Thursday Cruiser Ride is a weekly gathering of cyclists who dress up, decorate their bikes, and parade through the streets of the town. The event is open to all, and it's more than just a bike ride - it's a celebration of community, creativity, and fun. In this interview, we speak with Gabe, one of the Facilitators of the Happy Thursday Cruiser Ride. Gabe, who joined the ride in 20 ..read more

Welcome back to How We Built This, where we take you on a journey behind the scenes of our latest products. We previously shared how we built the Lumos Ultra E-Bike helmet, and today, we're excited to share how we came up with the Lumos Ultra Fly.   Our first helmet without any electronics.  "Wait, WHAT? Lumos, you're all about visibility & safety, why are you creating something that's the opposite of what you're trying to solve?!"   HEAR US OUT! 7 years into our journey, we've created helmets with integrated electronics for riders to be seen, t ..read more

After 2 editions of #RideLumos stories, we're super excited to share the story of our third rider, Olly Gaspar, along with his two friends, Ryan & Jessy. In our previous #RideLumos stories, we spoke to our riders personally, as it's always different to hear their stories directly. However, our third story is slightly different with emails being the primary mode of interview. This is because Olly, Ryan & Jessy are cycling across Norway as you're reading this, and we'd like nothing more than to give them the space and time to ride & recover for what they're setting out to achieve. B ..read more

The oldest woman to cycle across the United States of America! That's just the first of many records set by Lynn Salvo, who at that point in time, was 67 years old. Our second #RideLumos story features Lynn, an avid long-distance cyclist who's showing the world that age is truly just a number. Read on to learn more about how Lynn got into cycling, her tips on load management, and what continues to drive her today. Read on to learn more about how Lynn got into cycling, her tips on load management, and what continues to drive her on today. Before diving into the story, we'd love to hear more o ..read more

Welcome to How We Built This, where where we take you on a journey behind the scenes of the of our latest creation: the Lumos Ultra E-Bike helmet (UEB). Designed specifically for e-bikes and speed pedelec riders, the UEB brings a new level of strength, protection, and functionality to high-speed riding. Join us as we break down the progress and unveil the features that make the UEB a game-changer in the world of electric bicycles. Inspired by Lumos Ultra The Lumos Ultra E-Bike, or UEB for short, is the e-bike variant of our popular Lumos Ultra helmet. Requested by many, we created a strong ..read more