The video below of two Euro-designers’ so-called “invisible bike helmet” became a bit of a viral hit this week, for good reason: It’s pretty cool (if you don’t want to sit through the overly dramatic video below– you’d swear it was directed by Roman Polanksi the way the drama is stretched out — here’s the short version: it’s an airbag for your head).
The Invisible Bicycle Helmet | Fredrik Gertten from Focus Forward Films on Vimeo.
But there’s all kinds of cool bicycle innovation going on out there, perhaps motivated by the same idea the designers in the video express: “Cars are so yesteday. Bikes are the future.” I took at look at some of the wackier ideas in a blog post last year, and here’s a look at some of the newer ideas out there.
To read the original article: A world of bicycle innovation, from invisible helmets to full-bike lights | Calgary Herald
