Get ready to hear more beats on the trail – Trek is making it easier than ever to bring your tunes with you on your next adventure. The appropriately named BellBeats is a combination digital bike bell that doubles as a Bluetooth speaker, all in a compact package that can easily mount to your handlebar or the included belt clip.
As a bike bell, the BellBeats includes 8 pre-loaded sounds that range from cheerful ‘hello’ to more urgent ‘get out of the way!’ The bell tones are activated by the two-function trigger with a single press or long press controlling different functions. There’s also an option for continuous looping bell tones to act as a bear bell or trail bell where required.
The other part of the name, the Beats portion operates as a high quality blue tooth speaker with audio optimized by Harmon. The USB-C rechargeable device offers up to 6h of music playtime with an IP67 waterproof rating and integrated battery life indicator. That speaker can obviously be used for music or podcasts, but it can also be used to play audio navigation cues from a connected smartphone.
The included belt clip will work many places off the bike as well, so you’re never without your tunes. Just remember to rock out responsibly so you don’t annoy those around you…
Trek BellBeats sells for $99.99 and is available now.
