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California98Civic 11-12-2013 09:24 PM

The invisible bike helmet
 
Seems so obvious:
Dangerous Minds | At long last, the invisible bike helmet is here

gone-ot 11-12-2013 10:06 PM

Neat idea...just imagine wearing it UNDER a regular helmet...and sqeezing your noggin like a popped grape when it inflates (ha,ha)!

NachtRitter 11-12-2013 10:15 PM

Interesting... they cut the video just before the point I wanted to see... the "forehead plant" on the pavement.

So instead of a "mushroom on the head", they're thinking the "neck brace" will be more comfortable while riding? I'll take the "mushroom on the head".

shovel 11-13-2013 06:24 PM

Does the same person edit/produce 100% of all "fancy new product" videos?

Because this is exactly the same as every other "LOOK AT THIS NEW THING WE ARE BUILDING" kickstarter-like video, and the "reveal" is a huge letdown.

Regardless of the idea, I find everything about it annoying and therefore will continue to just take my chances with no helmet in everyday casual rides and a normal big helmet when riding South Mountain.

some_other_dave 11-13-2013 07:39 PM

Wasn't this around some time last year?

-soD

California98Civic 11-13-2013 08:25 PM

We'll look pretty funny in the warm months, riding in a short sleeved shirt with a big, fat wooly collar around our necks. Must be kinda heavy too.

gone-ot 11-13-2013 09:05 PM

...and, instead of "...lowering your ears (ie: haircut)" with that you'd get a "...raising o'the ears (neck stretching)."

P-hack 11-13-2013 10:09 PM

The video sucked, but I like the idea. Little too pricey for me though. I don't know if it deflates like an airbag though, so it might rebound into whiplash land, which is still better than a cracked skull.

euromodder 11-14-2013 01:59 PM

I've seen this sort of inflatable helmet before - and quite a while ago too.
Hopefully for them it was their initial idea - they've been working on it for years.

As for the face-plant : the airbag will only marginally protect against that , but that's also the kind of bump you generally brace for with your arms (the dummy won't use his arms though).

Smurf 11-15-2013 01:02 PM

When I saw the title of this thread, my mind wandered...

In 2006, Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger was nearly killed when the motorcycle he was riding crashed into some lady's fender, and said QB kissed the hood. Although he wears a helmet for a living, he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

The next day, this listing went on eBay: http://www.superunknown.com/docs/benhelmet.pdf


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