Air-bag instead of helmet.

[Licramite]

Fair enough, but you acknowledge there is a risk - you judge it as a low risk and helmets as not providing enough protection to be worth it - thats fine
But to say cycling is not dangerous is to ignore the obvious (unless you take the attitude of my parachute instructor - very few people die parachuting they die on hitting the ground and your not parachuting then, same with cyclists, most die being crushed under vehicles or on hitting the ground - and your not cycling then - cycling is safe its the other possibilities that are dangerous)

I see you went for the Belgium spelling
What you doing in France you lucky devil ?

 

[TheSoulReaver03]

You fall on a rough tarmac surface, sliding on that air bag. It only takes a moment before it tears and all the air gets out. Now you're sliding on a piece of fabric on your head...
This would be even more dangerous than a bike helmet. And of course, nobody gives two sh*ts about face protection, do they? If you fall on your face this thing won't protect you either. Worthless piece of junk.

 

[classic33]

Fair enough, but you acknowledge there is a risk - you judge it as a low risk and helmets as not providing enough protection to be worth it - thats fine
But to say cycling is not dangerous is to ignore the obvious (unless you take the attitude of my parachute instructor - very few people die parachuting they die on hitting the ground and your not parachuting then, same with cyclists, most die being crushed under vehicles or on hitting the ground - and your not cycling then - cycling is safe its the other possibilities that are dangerous)

I see you went for the Belgium spelling
What you doing in France you lucky devil ?

A helmet will not save you if you are being crushed by another vehicle though.

 

[Licramite]

Ah - but if you put your contact details in your helmet, - at least they will know who you were as they scrap you off the tarmac !

 

[Drago]

Mine are written in large letters inside my reflective Sam Browne belt.

 

[Mugshot]

My mum has sewn them into my top for me.

 

[benb]

Mine are tattooed onto my bottom. I must stop moving house.

 

[TheSoulReaver03]

Aren't you worried about identity theft...?

No, in his case, the method is 100% secure

 

[Dan B]

In any case, cycling is not dangerous, so it is all a bit of a moot point.

This.

 

[Ian H]

You fall on a rough tarmac surface, sliding on that air bag. It only takes a moment before it tears and all the air gets out. Now you're sliding on a piece of fabric on your head...
This would be even more dangerous than a bike helmet. And of course, nobody gives two sh*ts about face protection, do they? If you fall on your face this thing won't protect you either. Worthless piece of junk.

I don't quite understand. What's not to like about wearing an explosive device round your neck?

 

[TheSoulReaver03]

I don't quite understand. What's not to like about wearing an explosive device round your neck?

Well, I guess at least you go out with a bang!

 

[Licramite]

of course you could take it one step further and attach the inflation device to your lycra then you have a full body airbag.
(saw a guy in team sky the other day - I reckon his had inflated)

 

[Licramite]

if it was a helium device and large enough on inflating you would float away and never actually hit the ground - like a parachute in reverse.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

No thanks. Next!!

Why not make car front ends soft and fluffy?

 

[Drago]

I fell down the stairs the other day while wearing only my boxers. Clearly the Calvin's saved my life, a now indisputable fact.