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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSimply amazing - the invisible bicycle airbag helmet
http://www.hovding.com/en/how_it_works/This may solve the American football problem in a short time.
http://www.theage.com.au/executive-style/fitness/the-bike-helmet-thats-invisible-20131115-2xkvd.html
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Simply amazing - the invisible bicycle airbag helmet (Original Post)
malaise
Nov 2013
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In the competitive horse sport we do, everyone wears an air vest with a similar concept
riderinthestorm
Nov 2013
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malaise
(267,823 posts)1. Shameless self kick because this is important
When the costs come down this will be one of the greatest inventions of our time.
spanone
(135,636 posts)2. amazing is right!!! k&r....
ruffburr
(1,190 posts)3. Very cool idea-
Price is too high but i'm sure that will change with time
A HERETIC I AM
(24,320 posts)4. Outstanding.
Excellent find!
hlthe2b
(101,730 posts)5. WOW..... I want one, but whew... that's a lot of Euros
Of course it would be worth it, but....
malaise
(267,823 posts)8. Not worth it at this stage because it's not even reusable yet
Still this will be a best seller as the costs come down
CanSocDem
(3,286 posts)6. Great design.
I never liked the conventional bicycle helmut. This one even I could wear. And the reason I don't wear a helmut is because I think I pay more attention, NOT wearing one.
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riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)7. In the competitive horse sport we do, everyone wears an air vest with a similar concept
You attach a rip cord to the saddle and if you fall off it triggers the air canister to inflate your vest protecting your neck and spine when you land.
Of course there's the inevitable episode when you finish a brilliant ride and in your joy you forget your connectef and leap off with the resulting inflation of the vest!
These are genius ideas though. Big K & R!!
malaise
(267,823 posts)9. Didn't know that
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