Thousand
Thousand is an urban mobility brand with a goal to save a thousand lives annually by providing riders with safety essentials. The Los Angeles-based brand was founded in 2016 by Gloria Hwang after she was inspired to design a helmet that riders wanted to wear. From its vintage-inspired Heritage Helmet, award-winning Chapter Helmet to its innovative lights and Jr. line, Thousand is known for style, convenience and innovation. As a public benefit corporation, Thousand offsets all of its carbon emissions and contributes to environmental projects while also encouraging safe cycling and other alternative modes of transportation.
After her friend was tragically killed in bike accident, long-time cyclist Gloria Hwang was inspired to create a helmet that riders wanted to wear. After recognizing that nearly all helmet options were bulky, difficult to transport and "sci-fi" looking, Gloria decided to provide riders with fashion-focused option, seamlessly merging safety and style. In 2016, she quit her job, designed a vintage-inspired helmet, began a Kickstarter campaign and started to build Thousand with a goal to save 1,000 lives annually. Today, Gloria remains the founder of the urban mobility brand that continues to focus on providing sustainable, accessible safety accessories to riders of all sorts.