Swedes invent airbag for cyclists

[JohnH]

http://uk.cars.yahoo.com/22102010/36/ai ... ted-0.html

 

[clockworkgazz]

so you don't need to wear a helmet? :?

 

[orange71]

wonder if they do one that protects shoulders... [runs and ducks] :shock:

 

[tintin40]

Radio 5 interviewed one of inventors

 

[clockworkgazz]

wonder if they do one that protects shoulders... [runs and ducks] :shock:

cheeky begger

 

[neilypullsawheelie]

'The first models will cost around £260.'

So can they be re-used? Or will I have to buy one after every face plant?

What happens if I falloff and the first impact is my head, I'll stick to a lid thank you :?

 

[silverclaws]

I got a better idea, why not turn the whole of the front end of a car into one massive air bag, so when they hit more fragile traffic whilst they are twiddling with their hifi or on the mobile, they might not kill them.

This bearing in mind that it is cars that hit other traffic, rarely the other way around, we should not have to shell out to protect ourselves from them, they should do the decent thing and shell out to protect others seeing as they are the major cause of rta's

 

[tintin40]

having been hit by a car in the same way as in the video. I'll stay as i am and take my chances rather than cycle with a 'collar'. Also that would be sweaty in the summer. Worse than crash hat.

She said on radio 5 it was to avoid 'crash hat hair' in their research people who didn't wear hats didn't due to messing their hair :roll:

Oh to have enough hair to mess up

I don't wear because i don't want to.

 

[greenstiles]

Silverclaws.......agree totally or more cycle lanes