# Convenient Cycling Vests The Elecwear Cycling Vest Allows For Hands-Free Signaling By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-09-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cycling-vest References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/elecwear-cycling-vest/39496/) & [elecwear](http://elecwear.com/) The Elecwear is a [cycling vest](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/columbia-csc1938-dually-mountain-outerchange) that offers two interesting advantages -- it allows you to enjoy music as well as the ability to issue [turn signals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/radian-wingman), all hands-free. The vest can be powered by a USB-rechargeable 500-mAh lithium-polymer battery which is capable of offering as much as five to ten hours of high quality [music playback](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fender-x-teufel), although this time figure obviously depends on the volume used. This battery allows for 20 hours of signaling per full charge. The Elecwear vest is available in a number of Asian markets, and is expected to infiltrate the American market soon. The product is likely to be priced at around $80, while there will also be other models -- ones that offer only turn indicators or only speakers -- that will cost less. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hands-free Signaling:** The Elecwear cycling vest offers hands-free turn signal capabilities, creating opportunities for disruptive innovations in wearable technology and safety gear. - **Usb-rechargeable Batteries:** The use of USB-rechargeable batteries in the Elecwear cycling vest presents opportunities for disruptive innovations in battery technology and energy storage solutions. - **Integration of Music Playback:** The Elecwear cycling vest's integration of music playback provides opportunities for disruptive innovations at the intersection of wearable technology and entertainment. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Wearable Technology:** The Elecwear cycling vest's hands-free signaling and USB-rechargeable battery make it relevant to the disruptive innovation opportunities in the wearable technology industry. - **Safety Gear:** The Elecwear cycling vest's hands-free turn signal capabilities create disruptive innovation opportunities in the safety gear industry, addressing the needs of cyclists for improved visibility and communication. - **Entertainment:** The integration of music playback in the Elecwear cycling vest opens up disruptive innovation opportunities at the intersection of wearable technology and the entertainment industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Gesture-Controlled Turn Signal Armbands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flasher-armbands.md) - [Camera-Equipped Exercise Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-urban-eyes-vest.md) - [Audio-Detecting Haptic Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skinetic.md) - [Crank-Powered Bike Light Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wnd-helmet.md) - [Illuminated Cycling Helmets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illuminated-cycling-helmet.md) - [Digital Cyclist Bell Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trek-bellbeats.md) - [Semiconductor-Powered Cooling Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koojack-vest.md) - [Haptic Response Gamer Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/owo-haptic-vest.md) - [Electric Bicycle Helmet Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebike-helmet.md)