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Just would you?
Seems like Sir James Dyson approves but would you trust it in a proper fall?
Looks bloody ridiculous too!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38004215
Seems like Sir James Dyson approves but would you trust it in a proper fall?
Looks bloody ridiculous too!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38004215
I'd worry about how it'd last if you got caught in a downpour, or if you're sweating buckets.
Am already a bit concerned about whether my 3 year old helmet is still safe due to use / sunlight / small knocks -- a paper one would probably be a big no no (unless it was a 1 off single use thing)
Am already a bit concerned about whether my 3 year old helmet is still safe due to use / sunlight / small knocks -- a paper one would probably be a big no no (unless it was a 1 off single use thing)
I think I see the market they're targeting...
You're going on a hand luggage only trip to a city that had Boris bikes and you'll have some free time with which to go exploring. Ordinarily you might hire one and ride without a helmet, but if that makes you feel uncomfortable you could find space in your carry-on bag for one of their folded card ones. It won't offer you the same protection as the proper helmet you couldn't bring, but it'll offer more than none*.
*Or at least that's the idea.
You're going on a hand luggage only trip to a city that had Boris bikes and you'll have some free time with which to go exploring. Ordinarily you might hire one and ride without a helmet, but if that makes you feel uncomfortable you could find space in your carry-on bag for one of their folded card ones. It won't offer you the same protection as the proper helmet you couldn't bring, but it'll offer more than none*.
*Or at least that's the idea.
SixPotBelly said:
I think I see the market they're targeting...
You're going on a hand luggage only trip to a city that had Boris bikes and you'll have some free time with which to go exploring. Ordinarily you might hire one and ride without a helmet, but if that makes you feel uncomfortable you could find space in your carry-on bag for one of their folded card ones. It won't offer you the same protection as the proper helmet you couldn't bring, but it'll offer more than none*.
*Or at least that's the idea.
I think the idea is that they can be bought at the location - so have a vending machine, or sell them in bike shops for a fiver, a disposable helmet, to go with a city rental bike. You're going on a hand luggage only trip to a city that had Boris bikes and you'll have some free time with which to go exploring. Ordinarily you might hire one and ride without a helmet, but if that makes you feel uncomfortable you could find space in your carry-on bag for one of their folded card ones. It won't offer you the same protection as the proper helmet you couldn't bring, but it'll offer more than none*.
*Or at least that's the idea.
esuuv said:
I think the idea is that they can be bought at the location - so have a vending machine, or sell them in bike shops for a fiver, a disposable helmet, to go with a city rental bike.
I think we're thinking along the same lines. And not just from vending machines and bike shops but newsagents and cornershops too. The key thing is it's a disposable helmet that offers more protection than none, for when you haven't got a proper helmet with you, rather than a replacement for your proper helmet.Without proper testing and some approval against an industry standard I can see a huge court case heading their way when the first rider wearing one suffers a serious head injury.
I can still remember the look the doctor gave my Specialized Evade as he inspected it for damage whilst I lay in A&E.
The whole argument that it's useful for a Boris bike thing is nonsense, a car hitting you won't hurt less if you're on a Boris bike or a road bike, your head is still going to hit the floor and it will hurt. The driver that hit me was doing about 20mph approaching a roundabout, on his phone, not paying attention. The injury would be no less or more had I been on a Boris bike...i'd rather go without than kid myself that this is a viable alternative.
I can still remember the look the doctor gave my Specialized Evade as he inspected it for damage whilst I lay in A&E.
The whole argument that it's useful for a Boris bike thing is nonsense, a car hitting you won't hurt less if you're on a Boris bike or a road bike, your head is still going to hit the floor and it will hurt. The driver that hit me was doing about 20mph approaching a roundabout, on his phone, not paying attention. The injury would be no less or more had I been on a Boris bike...i'd rather go without than kid myself that this is a viable alternative.
pablo said:
Without proper testing and some approval against an industry standard I can see a huge court case heading their way when the first rider wearing one suffers a serious head injury.
I can still remember the look the doctor gave my Specialized Evade as he inspected it for damage whilst I lay in A&E.
The whole argument that it's useful for a Boris bike thing is nonsense, a car hitting you won't hurt less if you're on a Boris bike or a road bike, your head is still going to hit the floor and it will hurt. The driver that hit me was doing about 20mph approaching a roundabout, on his phone, not paying attention. The injury would be no less or more had I been on a Boris bike...i'd rather go without than kid myself that this is a viable alternative.
Not all accidents are as serious as yours though. Some people manage to come off all by themselves at low speed and bang their heads. Anything that helps absorbs that impact is better than nothing.I can still remember the look the doctor gave my Specialized Evade as he inspected it for damage whilst I lay in A&E.
The whole argument that it's useful for a Boris bike thing is nonsense, a car hitting you won't hurt less if you're on a Boris bike or a road bike, your head is still going to hit the floor and it will hurt. The driver that hit me was doing about 20mph approaching a roundabout, on his phone, not paying attention. The injury would be no less or more had I been on a Boris bike...i'd rather go without than kid myself that this is a viable alternative.
SixPotBelly said:
pablo said:
Without proper testing and some approval against an industry standard I can see a huge court case heading their way when the first rider wearing one suffers a serious head injury.
I can still remember the look the doctor gave my Specialized Evade as he inspected it for damage whilst I lay in A&E.
The whole argument that it's useful for a Boris bike thing is nonsense, a car hitting you won't hurt less if you're on a Boris bike or a road bike, your head is still going to hit the floor and it will hurt. The driver that hit me was doing about 20mph approaching a roundabout, on his phone, not paying attention. The injury would be no less or more had I been on a Boris bike...i'd rather go without than kid myself that this is a viable alternative.
Not all accidents are as serious as yours though. Some people manage to come off all by themselves at low speed and bang their heads. Anything that helps absorbs that impact is better than nothing.I can still remember the look the doctor gave my Specialized Evade as he inspected it for damage whilst I lay in A&E.
The whole argument that it's useful for a Boris bike thing is nonsense, a car hitting you won't hurt less if you're on a Boris bike or a road bike, your head is still going to hit the floor and it will hurt. The driver that hit me was doing about 20mph approaching a roundabout, on his phone, not paying attention. The injury would be no less or more had I been on a Boris bike...i'd rather go without than kid myself that this is a viable alternative.
pablo said:
Without proper testing and some approval against an industry standard I can see a huge court case heading their way when the first rider wearing one suffers a serious head injury.
I can still remember the look the doctor gave my Specialized Evade as he inspected it for damage whilst I lay in A&E.
The whole argument that it's useful for a Boris bike thing is nonsense, a car hitting you won't hurt less if you're on a Boris bike or a road bike, your head is still going to hit the floor and it will hurt. The driver that hit me was doing about 20mph approaching a roundabout, on his phone, not paying attention. The injury would be no less or more had I been on a Boris bike...i'd rather go without than kid myself that this is a viable alternative.
The assumption would be that the helmets would be tested against an industry standard and when proved OK they'd be useful for Boris bikes.I can still remember the look the doctor gave my Specialized Evade as he inspected it for damage whilst I lay in A&E.
The whole argument that it's useful for a Boris bike thing is nonsense, a car hitting you won't hurt less if you're on a Boris bike or a road bike, your head is still going to hit the floor and it will hurt. The driver that hit me was doing about 20mph approaching a roundabout, on his phone, not paying attention. The injury would be no less or more had I been on a Boris bike...i'd rather go without than kid myself that this is a viable alternative.
FYI, I came off my MTB a while back (well, somersaulted over a fence and landed flat on my back smacking my head into the concrete/gravel) - the back of the helmet was badly cracked but I got up and apart from a little stiffness rode away so I advocate using a helmet
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