Air Bag For Cyclists - CES Tech Las Vegas

[Deleted member 35268]

This just in

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-46790235/crash-testing-the-air-bag-for-cyclists

Could it save a life ? Certainly not a bad idea IMO.

 

[I like Skol]

More armour for a 'dangerous' activity.

Not happy that this promo makes all cycle accident look like the fault of the rider. Not once did I see any suggestion that they were trying to prevent or protect from the main problem, drivers driving into cyclists!!!

Sorry, I'm out.

 

[rrarider]

As much use as an ashtray on a motorbike.

 

[steveindenmark]

I would rather wrap myself in bubble wrap.

 

[mjr]

As much use as an ashtray on a motorbike.

If it worked, wouldn't they promote it for motorcyclists?

 

[Siclo]

If it worked, wouldn't they promote it for motorcyclists?

They might, but that would be taking on alpinestars who have had years to refine and promote it in MotoGP

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

Of course Michelin hold the copyright for the full body version

 

[numbnuts]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-46790235/crash-testing-the-air-bag-for-cyclists

Could be good if you fall in a canal as well

 

[classic33]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-46790235/crash-testing-the-air-bag-for-cyclists

Could be good if you fall in a canal as well

Flotation aid for those who cycle along towpaths you mean?

 

[subaqua]

Meh . Doesn’t protect collar bone , shoulder or wrists which I believe are the bones that get broken the most when cyclists fall off.

 

[Milkfloat]

Posted earlier - https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/air-bag-for-cyclists-ces-tech-las-vegas.244355/

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I have to say that looked shoot in the demo.

He was riding at very low speed and feigned a crash where he managed to get his leg and forearm equally slowly onto the ground before the vest finally popped.
I wouldn't trust that thing to offer any worthwhile protection in a real crash.

 

[mjr]

And to answer my earlier self, they already sell one for motorcycling since a few years ago:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v79tKQbJWNo


Does the cycling one require connecting to the bike like the motorcycle one seems to? That could result in some erroneous inflations - more than the notorious Hovding airbag collar.

There's a few interesting things in those videos:
· They put mats on the floor to cushion the tester's fall!
· The reporter mentions a burning smell from the explosive and the tester attempts to look casual as he opens a flap to let it cool down
· They actually did crash test dummy runs which I comment on at https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/the-cyclechat-helmet-debate-thread.187059/post-5495169 once it's approved.

 

[palinurus]

 

[Drago]

Surely if car drivers want to run into people then or should be incumbent upon them to have airbags on the front kf their cars, not on us victims to have to buy them.

As usually, people forget the source of a problem entirely when trying to create a "solution" they can cash in on.