Safety for cyclists riding alone
A ride can carry you twenty miles from home in an hour, and a crash on a rural shoulder can leave you unconscious with no witnesses. Agree on a route and check-in time with someone you trust. A location link can help them follow your outing while your phone stays connected.
Staying safe when you ride alone
01Agree on a check-in plan before every ride
Tell someone your loop and when you will be back, then set that as your return time. A crash on a quiet road is exactly when you cannot text, and an overdue alert does not need you to.
02Share the whole loop, not a check-in
A single 'heading out' text tells no one where you ended up. A live breadcrumb shows your exact position the entire ride.
03Carry ID and keep your phone reachable
Coordinates on screen help first responders, but a hard fall can pin your phone. Guardians with your live location bridge the gap.
Questions cyclists ask
Does Holler detect a bike crash?
In beta. Holler has an opt-in crash detection beta: a possible hard fall or crash followed by stillness starts an "Are you OK?" countdown, and Guardians are alerted if you don't answer. It can miss crashes and can false-alarm, and it never calls 911. For proven impact detection, Garmin incident detection or Apple Watch Fall Detection on supported devices is more established. Holler adds the live link and a return-time overdue alert for your Guardians.
Can my family follow my ride without the app?
Yes. They open the live link in any browser and watch your route in real time. Nothing to install.
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