Airbag for cyclists wins 2011 index design award..

[Raging_Bulls]

so.. you would wear this without a traditional helmet as well?

In all fairness? I wouldn't wear either. But that's down to my riding preference/environment.

I only drive in an urban environment (read as : the city center) and don't see how either solution would protect my head if a car drove over it.
Due to the dense traffic in Antwerp, there's no way a car can go fast enough to hit me from behind, so my only worries are frontal and side impacts, which I have always been able to avoid so far.
If I ever fail to avoid one, it'll happen at sufficient speed to kill me regardless of what protection I have.
Besides, my brain already is messed up, so it can't get much worse.

I had to wear a helmet when I was still racing roadbikes in the mid-90s, and always hated the damn thing. I actually quit all competitive riding because of the helmet.

That being said, I need to teach a friend's 6yo son to ride and plan on setting the right example. I'll be wearing a helmet whenever he can see me. That way he will accept the helmet as a part of cycling and his head will be protected if he ever falls over.

 

[jamabikes]

reminds me of the american/fisher space pen story......

 

[cyfa2809]

reminds me of the american/fisher space pen story......

Use a pencil?


I dont think you could wear this and a norml helmet, wouldnt one impede the other? So this must be stand alone

 

[jamabikes]

exactly. seem like they will design something that no one will use cos a helmet already does it.

 

[dyna-ti]

I'd wear it back to front.That way if the worst happens you dont get to see it coming

reminds me of the american/fisher space pen story......

Urban myth
A normal bic pen would work in space as the contents are pressurised.
A pencil would be a very bad idea.don't want graphite dust floating in amongst all those electronics.

 

[1duck]

Well they stole that idea from dainese who have been working on the motorbike equivilant for about 15 years.

The motorbike one comes with a tether which you clip to the motorbike so it knows when you come off, its built into the leather jacket and inflates just like the one in this video.


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