After seeing the low-tech hands free solution, lets get back to seeing at least a high-tech here. The Pulse bicycle helmet, which is currently only a finalist in the Australian Design Awards (Student Award) and not yet commercially available, but I’d like to bookmark it here, so we could catch up later. This helmet works best for the cyclist, which lets them enjoy their favorite tunes, answer their cellphones while cycling as well as taking care of their safety.
Of course, as a hands-free solution for cyclist, you definitely don’t get any tangling wire. Simply it’s got a Bluetooth-enabled ear drop, so cyclist can safely answer a cell phone, listen to music from an MP3 player or record cycling data while cycling. The ear drop is actually located at the non-road side ear (as shown in the picture above), so the cyclist can still hear the traffic. The ear drop is removable, which it has a USB connector, then you can just sync all your cycling data to your PC for tracking. There are also three buttons on the helmet for you to easily switch to phone or music mode. Other than this, the remaining features are all meant for the safety purpose, such as it has a large LED rear safety light for enhanced rider visibility. And the helmet’s shell is made up of reflective materials that can be easily adjusted for greater visibility. It also provides better weather protection, such as its removable visor and it uses a new internal ventilation system where the outer surface is closed and air tunnels are established to cool the rider.
via [PopGadget]
April 22nd, 2007 at 11:49 pm
Go!!! Besides that be safe!
July 12th, 2007 at 9:23 am
[...] A cyclist helmet created by a UK student, which I think it’s simply cool, especially good for the midnight rider to turn into a Ninja. The helmet is called “Breathe Air”, the design is great for filtering out particles that irritate hay fever and asthma sufferers. It covers the mouth and nose of the cyclist with a shield behind, which the filtered air circulates. Used air is expelled via a plastic tube when the cyclist exhales. The creator is a 22-year-old student of industrial design and technology of Brunel University, Luke Pannell. He hopes to find a manufacturer that will push it to mass production and market it for around £100. Perhaps, they should consider to have a little hands-free added to it for better marketability. [...]