Twiceme’s NFC-based digital safety technology has been around for a few years now. The Swedish safety brand is known for its scannable NFC chips, which store a user’s medical information, used in both jobsite safety equipment and some skiing, climbing, and cycling helmets. In addition to medical ID, Twiceme also offers additional features, including location sharing, immobility alerts, and emergency services notifications when used with the free Twiceme app.
In the cycling world, we’ve seen Twiceme integrated most frequently into numerous models of POC road/gravel and mountain bike helmets. Now, Twiceme is expanding its reach in the bike market, with the announcement of integration into four of Smith’s popular helmets. The Smith Triad and Trace road/gravel models, along with the Payroll and Forefront 2 mountain bike helmets, are now available with the Twiceme at no additional cost.
Out with Aleck, In with Twiceme
Interestingly, all of these Smith helmet models were previously available in the same black/grey topo colorway with an Aleck crash sensor. The Aleck (formerly Tocsen) crash sensor was originally a stick-on accessory that was modified to fit into the dial of the adjustment harness on the aforementioned Smith helmets. This sensor was intended to alert your emergency contacts in the event of a crash.
For whatever reason, Aleck’s crash sensors no longer appear to be in production, and they are not an option when purchasing any Smith helmets. In its place, quite literally, Smith is now offering all of these helmets with the Twiceme digital safety system.
Twiceme Features
Twiceme uses non-battery hardware in the form of a scannable NFC (Near Field Communication) chip. This chip can be integrated directly into a bike helmet or other gear, or, in the case of the Smith helmets, a disc built into the dial of the helmet’s fit adjustment system.
Medical ID is the main feature of the Twiceme system, and users can upload personal medical information — allergies, conditions, medications, and emergency contacts — through the Twiceme app. If necessary, this information can be accessed by first responders or bystanders by hovering a smartphone over the Twiceme symbol, in this case, the rear adjustment dial.
The other features of Twiceme include:
- Share Location allows users to select who can see their real-time location, helping them keep track of their family, teams, or groups.
- Emergency Services enables users to manually trigger emergency notifications, utilizing GPS capabilities to pinpoint their last known location for a rapid response.
- Get Back Timer allows users to set expected return times and automatically alerts designated contacts if the return is delayed.
- Immobility Alert detects prolonged immobility, which could indicate someone is incapacitated, and triggers an emergency alert if the user does not respond to a mobile notification.
Smith x Twiceme Helmets: Models, Pricing, and Availability
Twiceme Digital Safety technology is currently being offered on four of Smith’s helmet models, all of which come in the Matte Black / Topo colorway only. These include the road/gravel-oriented Trace Mips and Triad Mips, as well as the Payroll Mips and Forefront 2 Mips (not to be confused with the latest Forefront 3). All of these models are currently priced the same as their standard counterparts without Twiceme.
- Trace Mips Twiceme: $285
- Triad Mips Twiceme: $225
- Payroll Mips Twiceme: $230
- Forefront 2 Mips Twiceme: $162 (discounted from $270)
All of the Smith x Twiceme helmets are available now through the brand’s website.
