This smart bike is designed to keep you from getting hit by a car

There's a new bike in town that promises to take the guesswork out of commuting. Brooklyness CEO Manuel Saez says his company's new smart e-bike, called the CMYK 4.0, can reroute you from closed roads and even keep you out of intersections where you're more likely to be hit by a car.

The folding 25-pound bike features a dock to charge your phone as you pedal, which is good news, since you'll be running an app the entire time. In addition to guiding you, the app is designed to collect new data for other cyclists. If you're struggling with a cobblestone street, for example, the bike takes note.

Saez launched an Indiegogo campaign Monday that's already well on its way to its $30,000 goal. The estimated retail price is set at $1,600, but if this bike is half as intelligent and helpful as Brooklyness claims, it could probably also double as your best friend.

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