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Cardo Systems, known for helmet communicators such as the Packtalk Pro and Packtalk Edge, has renamed and redesigned the rider-focused app it acquired in 2023. The app — formerly called Riser — will relaunch as Cardo Ride, with a refreshed interface and new social and navigation features aimed at people who use Cardo devices.
What changed with the relaunch
The rebrand brings a new visual design and a reorganized user experience that emphasizes community interactions and ride storytelling. Existing Riser accounts, including ride histories and social connections, will transfer into the new app so users do not lose their previous content.
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Cardo frames the update as a tighter integration between rider activity and its broader product ecosystem, pairing the social ride tools with device management workflows.
Major new features
The relaunch introduces several enhancements focused on sharing and discovery. Notable elements include:
- Upgraded Newsfeed — a more personalized stream that surfaces rides, updates and community posts.
- reWind — a quick, social-ready ride recap that creates shareable highlights plotted on a 3D map.
- Group for All Cardo Riders — a communal space to exchange routes, tips and device-use strategies.
- Seamless link to Cardo Connect — an easier path from ride content back to device setup and pairing (Cardo Connect remains a separate app for device management).
Subscription tiers and extras
The app keeps a free membership tier while offering a paid Pro level with additional capabilities. The Pro plan adds features such as PackRide, exclusive offers, offline maps, reWind 3.0 (a 3D-rendered video recap), live tracking and other enhancements described by Cardo.
Cardo lists the Pro subscription at $8.99 per month or $29.99 per year. The company also says further feature updates and integrations are planned, though it has not published a detailed roadmap.
“For years, Cardo has led the way in motorcycle rider communication,” said Alon Lumbroso, CEO of Cardo Systems. “With Cardo Ride, we’re taking that leadership further by linking every ride, every story, every new route, and the entire riding community to expand the Cardo ecosystem.”
Riders who use Cardo Systems communication devices can find more information and get started on the Cardo Ride website.
