What a surprise. Another product is now connected to your smartphone!!! Wait a minute. This one makes more sense to me than a lot of others who have smartphone apps.

Skylock is a solar-power bike lock that lets you know via a real-time alert if someone is tampering with your bike. This product comes to life if Velo Labs raises $50,000 on its website.

Personally, I hope Velo makes it. I hate it when someone gets their bike stolen. This product will stop thieves and give bike riders piece of mind. The part I love the most about this lock is that it will automatically disengage as you get closer to your bike. Thank you Bluetooth for allowing this to happen. 🎈🎈🎈🎈

The mechanics behind Skylock are really clever. The lock has a sensor that detects motion. Too much motion and you get notified. This also works if you are in an accident. The built-in accelerometer communicates with your iPhone to find out if you have been in an accident. If you don’t respond, the app will alert emergency responders.

The Skylock will retail for $249. You can get it today for $159 during the crowdfunding campaign. Let’s make this happen.