Product news: fall detection. emergency location. real-time capture. Previously, helmets could only provide protection during an accident. But with Mips and the ANGi (Angular and G-Force Indicator) sensors now also support a Specialized helmet before, during and after the accident.
What is ANGi?
ANGi is a patented sensor with an integrated accelerometer and gyroscope that is attached to the helmet. In other words, the ANGi sensor measures the forces transferred to the helmet during an impact. It also measures the rotational forces that occur in an accident, even when the helmet
not directly affected by the impact. Starting in 2019, all Specialized helmets will either be ANGi equipped or ANGi compatible. ANGi devices are also sold separately at Specialized dealers and on Specialized be available.
How does ANGi work?
Using ANGi is easy. The device only needs to be paired with the app on the smartphone. The one-year premium version can be used free of charge for the first year. The trial version is included with the purchase of any helmet with ANGi or any ANGi device. While driving, the ANGi sensor identifies the forces that typically occur in an accident. If such forces are detected, the sensor connects to the Ride app on the smartphone, an alarm sounds and the countdown starts. If they are doing well, the alarm can simply be switched off and you can continue driving. If you're injured and unable to turn off the alarm, the Ride app sends your emergency contacts a notification with your location and GPS coordinates. All contacts listed in your Ride app will receive the message. ANGi can also be used to share travel plans before setting off.
A link for real-time tracking can also be sent to contacts. You can follow the journey live. Because ANGi communicates with the network operator and therefore needs a continuous signal, what happens when there is no network available? In this case, ANGi offers another way to ensure security. Before you start the ride, you specify a time by which you want to be back. All that is required is reception at the time you start your journey. If you haven't finished your ride by the specified time frame, ANGi will send a notification to the contacts with your last uploaded location. It doesn't matter whether you're connected or not at the time.
What helmets does ANGi work with?
Various Specialized road bike, MTB and youth helmets are now equipped with an ANGi sensor.
road bike: S-Works Evade 2, S-Works Prevail 2 and Propero.
MTB: Ambush, Ambush Comp, Ambush E-Bike and Dissident
Youth: Shuffle Youth Led with Mips + Angi available from February.
All other new 2019 Specialized helmets are ANGi compatible and allow an ANGi sensor to be attached quickly and easily. This will then be available separately.
The ANGi sensor is priced individually at 49,90 euros.
The brains behind ANGi: The Specialized Ride App
Studies show that the two main reasons people don't cycle are: 1. They don't know where to go or where to start. 2. They are concerned for their own safety. That's why the Specialized Ride App was developed. The app makes it easy to find rides and join a ride without much hassle. It also records ride and performance data and syncs it with other popular apps like Strava®.
Last but not least, the Specialized Ride App is the platform that ANGi communicates with and connects you to for help if you have an accident. The Specialized Ride App is compatible with both iPhone and Android and includes a free one-year subscription to the Ride Premium App. The trial version is included with every purchase of a Specialized helmet equipped with an ANGi sensor, or an ANGi device purchased separately.
Mips System - Every Specialized helmet now comes with Mips
Every Specialized helmet now comes with Mips. Why? Because Mips offers additional protection. Linear forces and rotational forces are common to many head injuries
responsible. The former usually occur when the head moves in a single direction and then hits a flat surface or is struck by an object that hits the head in a straight line. In the event of an oblique impact, the human brain is exposed to strong rotational movements. Rotational forces, i.e. forces that are triggered by throwing movements, can lead to the body's own protective mechanisms failing, the skull twisting and injuries occurring. Mips ensures that the rotational forces are intercepted or absorbed in such an oblique impact, thus reducing the risk of injury to the brain.
Helmets have long been made with foam pads that deform upon impact, reducing the impact energy going to the brain. Mips (Multidirectional Impact Protection System) is an extra protective layer - a flexible sliding layer inside the helmet that allows the foam layer to rotate independently 10-15 millimeters during an angled impact. Tests show that those vital few millimeters of controlled movement reduce some of the torsional forces that would otherwise reach the head. In each of the Mips helmets equipped by Specialized you can see a multitude of flexible sliding layers close to the comfortable padding.
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