What happened to Reevu cycle helmets

[Glenview09]

I was discussing my Reevu helmet with some guys at work and was trying to find some web links to explain it. There are some here but in threads about mirrors.

It is probably one of my best cycling related buys and I cannot believe that it has not taken off with Reevu (or somebody else under license).

It gives you awareness of what is behind.

Their web site seems to be talking about motorcycle helmets only these days.

There are not even any listed on Ebay anymore.

What happened to them?

 

[JimN]

I happened to see this at random on the Net, even though it is four years old (!) I also think that they are fantastic helmets and the one I bought so many years ago is dropping to bits. However, I have just managed to get one on Ebay so they are still around, but you have to move quick. They are in great demand and going for ridiculous prices (I was outbid twice and they both went for >£120!!) The one I have just got has a much more reasonable £40 ..... looks like somebody only a couple of years ago got two for £17 though.
You need to get used to them but when you do they are second nature. Even in the car I find myself glancing upwards to see what is behind me.
Reevu do only still make motorcycle helmets. They do respond promptly to emails and promise to restart production when they have capital but they have said that for at least the last five years. I think that they are sitting on patents worth a fortune.

 

[numbnuts]

mine went in the bin

 

[ufkacbln]

These were a brilliant idea, but poorly executed.

They were ideal for rear view, but the mirror was fixed.

On a drop bar bike you had to cran your neck right back to see behind, and on a flat bar hybrid the same proble existed but to a lesser extent

On a situp and beg Pashley it was about right, and on a recumbent you had to drop your chin down onto your chest

The contortions required to use it meant it was impractical

PS. I would never reccomend or endorse buying a second hand helmet unless you have a good knowledge of it's proveanance. Evan a halmet in good visual nick may have unseen flaws due to poor care or a previous accident that wil make it useless

 

[JimN]

These were a brilliant idea, but poorly executed.

They were ideal for rear view, but the mirror was fixed.

On a drop bar bike you had to cran your neck right back to see behind, and on a flat bar hybrid the same proble existed but to a lesser extent

On a situp and beg Pashley it was about right, and on a recumbent you had to drop your chin down onto your chest

The contortions required to use it meant it was impractical

PS. I would never reccomend or endorse buying a second hand helmet unless you have a good knowledge of it's proveanance. Evan a halmet in good visual nick may have unseen flaws due to poor care or a previous accident that wil make it useless

There is some truth in this, to which you can add the fact that they have a rather "perched on top" feeling when fitted. But as a cyclist of around 8000 miles / year on a recumbent (Trice), a flat bar (Thorne Raven Tour) and two drops (a Bob Jackson and an old single speed Freddie Grubb) and using the Reevu exclusively for all of these, I still think they are brilliant! You do have to move your head a little sometimes, much as you do sometimes when you look at a rear view mirror in the car to check the field of view. They are actually very well made and an adjustable mirror would just be a nuisance. I agree with http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2009/sep/14/rear-vision-mirrors , it just takes time to get used to them.
Mirrors attached to bikes can never overcome vibration. To date, it is only the Reevu system that makes me able to see behind with confidence when going downhill on a rough road at 30 miles an hour.

Re second hand helmets, I am aware what the manufacturers say.