Travel by bike can often be tough, especially if you’re navigating a new city. It’s no secret that driving and texting (or mapping, or gaming, or googling, for that matter) is a big no-no these days; and it is equally unsafe while pedaling your way around town. So what if you’re biking through unfamiliar territory and need directions? Thanks to a Portland-based design firm, there is now a bike that handles the navigation for you. The design team over at Industry recently teamed with bike manufacturer TI Cycles to create Solid, a bike that uses Bluetooth connectivity, on-board electronics and multiple apps to communicate directions to its passenger without the use of a screen.

The folks over at Industry approached the design of Solid with the idea that they wanted to make a bike that was as novice-friendly as possible. Co-founder Oved Valadez said they “wanted to be challenged by, how do we get an everyday person to cycle?” For Industry, the key was in creating a sustainable two-wheeled traveler that took the guesswork out of cycling. The Solid bike is comprised of a 3-D printed titanium frame which houses wires, shifters, brake cables and on-board electronics; all easily accessible by simply unscrewing the titanium tubing. All the on-board electronics are pedal-powered, so no need to worry about charging or the battery dying while you’re on a trip. The bike is wired with a Bluetooth module and connects to an app on your smartphone called My Bike, which is said to be like “a visual guide for your ride” – making the Solid not just user-friendly, but super smart.

The idea of haptic feedback to navigate you to your destination is by no means new; Triposo launched a travel belt last year that vibrated directions to its wearer, while a haptic smart shoe called Le Chal surfaced earlier this year. The Solid bike uses vibrating handlebars to guide its rider through GPS navigation. Each handlebar will vibrate to indicate a turn in its respective direction, preceded by a faster buzzing to alert you that a turn is coming; a simultaneous buzzing of both handlebars lets you know that you’ve missed a turn. But the smart bike doesn’t stop there - the companion app My Bike keeps track of when brakes and lights need maintenance and will alert you before they become a problem, saving you the stress of getting stuck somewhere new. Gears can be changed using an electronic button, lights use sensors to power on and off, and the bike itself operates on an A Gates carbon belt drive system.

Now for the bad news – most of you will probably never get your hands on one. The Solid is part of the Bike Design Project, a competition that challenged five design studios in five different cities to come up with a new vision for the ultimate urban bike. The winning design, determined by public vote, will be manufactured by Fuji; but only in a limited run of 100. So for those of you out there salivating at the idea of vibrating your way to adventure on two wheels, you’ll have to act fast to get your hands on the smart, sexy Solid.