This seems to be a brilliant idea, and anything is better than the bulky horrors we have to wear at the moment. However I am finding difficulty in imagining how the switch-on mechanism would turn on safely and in time to protect a cyclist who had, for example, been thrown off a bike, or even worse, ended up entangled in a bike's wheels or chain. There doesn't seem to be enough time for a response to the collision, and I also agree with paul that there would have to be a mechanism to allow for the sudden stopping of a bike which was not involved in an accident.
Unfortunately the 'helmet' leaves the face unprotected due to the lack of a face plate. Faces too can be smashed up in a bike accident.
However as you point out Bill G, the EU, who are strict about such things, has supported this idea. I hope it is a success.
PS. I wonder how the perky pony tail hairstyle will look after an encounter with the inflated air-bag?
Last edited by Ellis; 08/22/12 04:53 AM.
