The Commuter Bike That Needs a Password

Once it’s up and running, riders can activate turn signals that illuminate the end of the handlebar, honk a horn at traffic, tinkle a bell to warn others of their presence, and turn on powerful headlights that, when in Auto mode, illuminate the way in low light.

It’s all good stuff, but with more tech comes more that needs to be troubleshot—the right blinker never did function, despite unscrewing the Allen bolt at the end of the handlebar and checking the turn-signal harness plug for damage to the pins, which seemed just fine.

One additional safety feature, sold separately, is a Rearview Radar ($100)that can attach to the back of the built-in rack and detects cars in the bike’s blind spot. When a car is approaching from within 230 feet of the bike, it sends sound, light, and onscreen alerts. There’s a spot in the app to tweak radar...

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