We believe safety should be easy, effortless and designed to look good.

A few years ago, I was cycling through San Francisco and noticed something striking: everyone was wearing a helmet. It wasn’t weird or inconvenient, it was just normal.

Back home in the Netherlands, I saw a very different picture. Most of my friends ride electric bikes, but hardly anyone wears a helmet. That changed for me when a close friend had a serious crash and suffered a traumatic brain injury. It made me wonder: why don’t we wear helmets here?

When I dug deeper, I discovered it’s not about the helmets themselves, it’s about the hassle. Helmets are bulky, hard to carry around, and just don’t fit into your lifestyle. I recognized that feeling. I knew this was going to change, just like smoking less, eating less meat, or drinking more consciously, safety is becoming a lifestyle choice.
Lokko Hemet Bag Story
Lokko smart helmet bag

The Solution

That’s when I realized I can help people solve this problem: what if there was a smart, stylish, and compact way to store your helmet. Something that makes it easy to bring one, use one, and forget about the hassle?

So I started designing a solution that’s super lightweight, water-resistant, secure, and fits every kind of helmet. Expensive or cheap, sport or urban. Everyone should have the freedom to choose their own helmet, and Lokko gives you the freedom to do so and to store it, effortlessly. That’s how Lokko was born. In the last year with many different people I have developed Lokko into what it is today. 

Timeline

2024

The idea for Lokko was born. We mapped the problem, spoke with cyclists, and ran field tests to understand real-world needs. We explored the market, and sketched the first concepts. By the end of the year, we had a clear direction and a first set of designs to develop further.

2025

We formally founded the company and took the project abroad to bring the designs to life with manufacturing partners. Multiple prototypes were built and tested in daily use on commutes, city rides, and trips, until the mechanism felt right. Late 2025, we launch for early adopters and gather feedback for improvement. This year was all about turning ideas into a product people could actually use.

2026

This is the year we scale. We begin selling from stock, deliver to our first wave of customers, and keep improving based on real riding feedback. The focus is on reliable fulfilment, stronger brand presence, and thoughtful growth across key European cycling cities. Our goal: make thousands of riders safer and set the stage for international expansion.
Lokko Hemet Bag Story

Join our mission: to make safety easy and effortless, all over the world.

Our mission is to make safety easy, effortless, and part of everyday life. We design smart, good-looking gear that removes the hassle and stigma around protection, so you don’t have to choose between convenience, style, and safety. If we can make the safe choice the simple and fun choice, we change behavior. That’s how we make streets and cities better for everyone.

If you believe in that future, join us. Follow along, share the idea, and help us make safety feel normal. Every ride, everywhere.

 Allard Salomons