Riding gear refers to wearable protective equipment designed to enhance safety, comfort, and performance while operating personal electric vehicles or other forms of powered transportation. This category includes items such as helmets, gloves, pads, protective jackets, and armored clothing. High-quality riding gear is engineered to reduce the risk of injury by providing impact protection, abrasion resistance, and weather shielding. Materials commonly used include reinforced textiles, hard-shell plastics, viscoelastic foams, and breathable fabrics that balance durability with mobility.
These products are used by riders of electric skateboards, scooters, e-bikes, motorcycles, one-wheels, and other mobility devices where speed and exposure increase risk. Beyond safety, many pieces of riding gear offer additional features such as ventilation channels, touchscreen-compatible fingertips, modular padding, or integrated lighting. With growing interest in personal electric transportation, riding gear has become an essential part of responsible riding, helping users enjoy greater confidence and protection in a wide range of environments.
Lumos made their name on smart helmet lighting, and the Sonorus is the fullest expression of that expertise yet: a gyro-activated brake light system, front and rear turn signals, and near-360-degree LED visibility that holds up in real-world riding conditions. To round it out, there is a MIPS-certified shell and replaceable electronics module, as well as a mesh intercom system that keeps up to 15 riders connected. The intercom works well in line-of-sight conditions but falls short of the advertised one-mile range claim, which is the main drawback of this tech-packed product.