It’s been brought to our attention that fraudulent websites are trying to sell SmartHalo 2 at a discounted price.

BEWARE! We’re the only ones selling SmartHalo 2 on our official website and the only ones to advertise about it on social medias.

We are trying to shut down this malicious practice as much as possible.

*** You can help people to not get scammed! ***

Report the Website to Paypal

The best way to report these sites is to let their payment solution know about the potential fraud as soon as possible. In this case, PayPal is used to take payments on these fraudulent websites. 

Here is how to report them. 

1. Copy the link of the fake SmartHalo 2 product page you are being sent to; 
2. Copy-paste this text in an email: 

Hi, 

I came across this website that is using PayPal to take payments: [link]

I know for sure that it is stealing content from SmartHalo’s crowdfunding pages on Kickstarter and Indiegogo, and that it’s violating SmartHalo’s trademarks. 

This product is not available yet and the cost will be 3x higher than what is advertised on this website. Therefore it is a 100% certain that this website is a fraud and PayPal should restrain it from taking payments for this product. 

Regards, 

[Your name]

3. Send to PayPal fraud department: spoof@paypal.com

Report a fraudulent on Facebook/Instagram Ad

Report to the platform as a fraudulent content (click on the three dots top right) & spread awareness by commenting if you can.

Send us the link

• Via email: hi@smarthalo.bike
• Via Messenger: https://www.facebook.com/smarthalo
• Via Twitter private messages: https://twitter.com/SmartHaloBike

Thank you so much for helping keep people safe.

The SmartHalo team 🚲

Fellow cyclists,

With under a week to go for our Kickstarter campaign, we wanted to take a moment to thank each and every one of you. We’re nearing $1.5M CAD and this wouldn’t be possible without your support. 

The funds we gather during this campaign get us closer to achieving our company’s vision: changing the way people move. Cycling, whether as transport or as sport, is a vector for that change. It’s healthy, it’s green, it’s efficient. We strongly believe it’s a key part of the solution to reach sustainable mobility in our modern cities. 

We created this company 5 years ago to make cycling safer, easier and more fun. By improving the riding experience, SmartHalo 2 can help more people choose bikes over cars. Each additional bike on the road is an incentive to rethink our cities and make them more welcoming to even more cyclists. It might seem like baby steps in the bigger wheels of change, but each action counts towards democratizing bikes. 

With a campaign that is poised to become one of the best cycling crowdfunding campaigns ever, we’re more determined than ever to build a cycling device you’ll love. Keep sharing your precious feedback to help us reach that goal. 

From all the team, thank you for your support and for being part of the change.

We’ve been cooking up this one for a little while now and we are excited to share it with you. We live, breathe and think cycling – urban or otherwise. So, we’re always on the lookout for excellent content about cycling lifestyle and tips.

And now we want to share the best we’ve found with you! It also seemed like a good environment to keep you updated on what’s cooking at SmartHalo (and we have big news coming soon).

We wanted to do more for our community. We hope you’ll like it!

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We’ve been cooking up this one for a little while now and we are excited to share it with you.

Introducing Strava Integration!

You spoke and we listened. Users with a Strava account will now have the ability to send ride data from SmartHalo to Strava. This is the first step to integrating the SmartHalo app with Strava, so look for continuous improvements to the Strava integration.

If you do not have a Strava account you can set one up if you wish to track & share every aspect of your cycling activity in a whole new way. Strava is a leading fitness app that creates a community for those looking to visualize their daily physical activity.

SmartHalo makes Strava even better because it tracks all your rides automatically via the fitness feature, unlike with the Strava app alone. You don’t need to think about it, just ride! This makes it easy to share your biking life with your Strava community (but only if you want to!).  

How to link your Strava account

First, you’ll need to make sure you download the latest version of the SmartHalo app in the App Store or the Google Play Store (some phones will update apps automatically).

1. Open the SmartHalo app and click on the profile icon (top left).
2. Go to the “linked accounts” section in the left tab.
3. Click on the Strava item.
4. Click on “Connect to Strava”.
5. Follow the instruction on the browser window that pops up.
6. A pop-up notification will appear saying that you have successfully connected to Strava.
7. The app will navigate to the Strava settings page.
8. You can change your privacy policy settings in the Strava app if you desire.  
9. You will now be able to see your rides in Strava! Don’t forget to share the rides with friends!
   

For a more thorough walkthrough click here

Thank you for helping us grow. Stay tuned for more feature releases and updates to come shortly.

– The SmartHalo Team

About Strava
Strava is used by millions of people to record their physical activities, compare performance over time, compete with their community, and share the photos, stories and highlights of their activities with friends.

For more information on all of SmartHalo’s clever features click here. // Interested in purchasing a SmartHalo? Visit our online shop here!

What time is it? It’s time for new SmartHalo features! This one’s good, we’ve got a bunch comin’ your way.

Speaking of time…

We just made it way easier to stay on schedule with a new “Clock” feature. Stop being late with the help of a clock you can display with a short tap on your SmartHalo. Gone are the days of pulling out your phone constantly to check the time.

Beep beep – Watch out! The Horn is finally here.

Yes, you heard that right. You now have a built in horn right at your fingertips. Simply long tap once on your SmartHalo to honk your way to a safer cycling experience.

But that’s not all… Introducing Quick Touch.

Trigger actions (that could previously only be done through the app) directly through SmartHalo’s touch screen surface with Quick Touch. Want to navigate home? 3 short taps on SmartHalo and you’re good to go! Want to switch from Turn-by-turn to Compass navigation? Easy: 3 long taps. The brand new clock and horn features are also triggered with their own sequence.

The best part? You can customize which tap combinations trigger each action. View and customize them within the Assistant tab.

To make sure these features are easy to use, we’ve also improved touch feedback: you’ll now hear a subtle sound when you tap and you’ll be able to view the touch sequence you’ve just input, even when connected.

How do I get these sweet new features?

Easy, just follow these 2 steps:

1. Make sure you download the latest version of the app in the App or Google Play store (some phones will update apps automatically).
2. Once that’s done, install the latest version of the firmware. You’ll need to be connected to SmartHalo to do it. Just tap on the top right icon (you’ll see a red notification dot appear on your SmartHalo icon) and tap on “New firmware update”. The update takes 5 minutes max!

We hope you enjoy these new features and improvements. Big thanks to everyone who has provided feedback: SmartHalo keeps getting better and better thanks to you. Stay tuned for more updates!