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Vanhawks
beefs up
team
with top
industrial
designer
and
revolutionary
technology
By Gui
Pierri/Tech
Writer
Tell Us
USA
DETROIT
(Tell Us
USA) -
Vanhawks
is the
industry's
first
smart
carbon
fiber
bicycle
built
for
commuters
with
safety,
comfort,
and
connectivity
in mind.
The
Valour
is
connected
to iDS,
Android
and
Pebble
through
Bluetooth
and
tracks
rider
statistics
in
real-time
including
the
route,
distance,
speed,
and
time.
Valour's
LED
handlebar
indicators
are
connected
to the
smartphone's
GPS
navigation
and give
riders
turn-by-turn
directions,
reducing
the
distraction
of
having
to look
at a
smartphone
screen.
The
Valour
also
includes,
the
industry's
first
sensor-driven
blind
spot
detector,
which
alerts
the
rider of
any
object
in their
blind
spot
through
haptic
feedback
in the
handle
bar
grips.
And now,
Vanhawks
brings
on Mark
Remennik
as Chief
of
Design.
Mark has
over 6
years of
experience
working
on
groundbreaking
industry
innovations
at
Cervelo.
He plans
to work
with the
team to
bring
cutting
edge
designs
for the
future
of urban
transportation.
Mark has
helped
design
some of
the
worlds
most
advanced
bicycles
at
Cervelo
Cycles.
As the
sole
Industrial
Designer
at
Cervelo,
his role
was to
combine
Aerodynamic,
Composite
and
Structural
Engineers'
R&D work
into
beautiful,
user
centric
consumer
products.
The
commute
is
difficult,
and
Valour
is
carefully
constructed
to
combat
even the
most
strenuous
ride.
The
bicycle
is
crafted
to
prioritize
human
ergonomics
and is
designed
to
relieve
pressure
on your
back
muscles,
spine
and
buttocks,
without
compromising
the
frame's
strength.
“Our
cities
are
growing
faster
and
faster,
we need
to solve
the
inevitable
phenomenon
of urban
congestion.
Vanhawks
is at
the
forefront
of
tackling
these
problems
with
innovative
products”
said
Sohaib
Zahid,
CEO and
co-founder
of
Vanhawks.
“Mark
not only
brings
an
in-depth
understanding
of the
industry,
but an
impressive
portfolio
of
products.
“The
Vanhawks
Valour
represents
a new
era of
urban
transportation,
solving
some of
the
fundamental
problems
of
getting
from
point A
to B in
urban
centers.”
said
Mark. “I
think
this is
well
represented
in the
incredible
response
the
Kickstarter
campaign
received.
The
Valour
seamlessly
marries
innovations
in the
traditional
design
elements
of the
bicycle
with
groundbreaking
connected
features.
Clearly
the
project
has
captured
the
imagination
of our
backers
as they
were
willing
to put
down
more
than
$1000 to
help
make it
a
reality.”
Valour
is
available
for
pre-order
for
$1249
for
single
speed
and
$1499
for
multi-speed
at
www.vanhawks.com
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