Invisible bike helmets

[nou]

I just found out that the Hövding invisible bike helmet has gone into production and is now for sale. I saw a video about this idea a while back and thought it looked pretty interesting. It's quite expensive — £300 — and also it uses electricity, so it's not obviously better than a conventional bike helmet. I'm not a cyclist so I can't evaluate it further than that, but it's certainly interesting.

If you're a cyclist reading this, I'd love to know what you think.

Comments

[pseudomonas]

When I was cycling, I didn't wear a helmet because I found the extra weight made me lock my head forwards instead of constantly flicking from side to side and looking over shoulders, and I judged the extra awareness to make me safer than the helmet; so this device might be the best of both worlds for someone in that situation.

[nou]

Ah, interesting, thanks! Though I did wonder when watching their video whether the collar would feel restrictive in terms of turning one's head.

[pseudomonas]

It is possible that it might for some people, but perhaps not the same subset as have that problem with helmets.