Brilliant Idea for Cyclists

[Olly]

http://jalopnik.com/swedes-develop-invisible-bike-helmet-1460189477

Can you see the helmet - before watching the video?

Very clever.

I know there's a few cyclists on here - what do you think?

 

[devank]

Would it be too warm?

 

[Corey Batt]

Just saw that come up on my news feed too. Wonder if it be accepted by the police as a valid form of helmet?

 

[fokas]

+$500 for a single use! Yeesh!

 

[Corey Batt]

+$500 for a single use! Yeesh!

The price you pay not to have helmet hair.

 

[Brady]

The story on same site about a guy racing his $500 car against $400,000 cars in Mexico was pretty cool read.

http://jalopnik.com/5497042/how-a-500-craigslist-car-beat-400k-rally-racers

 

[pinkboy]

+$500 for a single use! Yeesh!

I have several helmets, some costing $400+. What price do you put on your head?

As for single use - all helmets are 'single use'. Once you have an impact, even if there is no visible damage, you should still replace it.

In July, I was involved in a bike crash at 45km/hr+ in the wet. I bunny hopped over a fallen rider, hit the front wheel on the ground first, which caused me to bounce and went right over the handlebars, landing right on my head and shoulder. The helmet was crushed right in, and I believe saved my life. I ended up relatively unscathed with only a dislocated shoulder and some skin off (and a headache)- but it could have been much worse.

Im fully convinced that helmets save lives. I don't think I would use this product.


pinkboy

 

[pinkboy]

Just saw that come up on my news feed too. Wonder if it be accepted by the police as a valid form of helmet?

If it doesn't have an Australian Standard sticker - it aint approved! Australia has the most stringent helmet standards in the world, and is acknowledged so in international racing.

pinkboy

 

[Lawry]

where would you fix the cable ties to keep the Maggies off?

 

[Corey Batt]

If it doesn't have an Australian Standard sticker - it aint approved! Australia has the most stringent helmet standards in the world, and is acknowledged so in international racing.

pinkboy

So I need to get a roll of these stickers you say?

 

[Spades]

Neck brace with an airbag?I dunno

Cheers Spades.

 

[VYBerlinaV8]

It's a neat idea, but I'd be concerned about:
1) Riding my mountain bike and doing a tricky jump which tripped the sensors causing the airbag to inflate; and
2) Having a crash where my head was dragged along the ground thus pulling back the airbag and sustaining injury.


I have a quite old bike helmet, and I'll keep using that.

 

[Spades]

Hi VYBerlinaV8,

Good point re: 1 & 2.

I can't see this product being approved in oz and as pinkboy rightly pointed out

Australia has the most stringent helmet standards in the world

Cheers Spades.

 

[tobe]

id buy one, and I reckon it wouldnt be any hotter than the helmets we have already.

 

[tobe]

and to my mind its obviously only for commuting, not serious mountain biking/off road stuff.

 

[Corey Batt]

id buy one, and I reckon it wouldnt be any hotter than the helmets we have already.

I would too, for commuter use.

$500 is a small price for vanity.

 

[vbplease]

I can see it being used in Europe where helmets aren't mandatory.. but not here.

I wouldn't be comfortable using it there either. It's like driving around in a car with no seat belt and expecting the airbags to save you. What if the electrics on this thing fail? I prefer the feel of hot itchy foam/plastic on my head

 

[pinkboy]

You guys are obviously wearing pretty crappy helmets if your heads are getting hot and itchy.

High end helmets are so open, air flows right through them:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/Ak6nv6Liy8t2xqlcUiJdeYYN_400.jpg

pinkboy

 

[vbplease]

where do I get that model??

 

[eXc]

they've been doing that with motorbike leathers for a while now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo9Vlt5tGwY

but still, it's cool none the less.