Overade foldable bike helmet
Cycling is undoubtedly fun and a great way to keep fit, but we all know it can be dangerous if you don’t take safety precautions — yet so many cyclists still don’t wear their helmets! A common excuse cyclists use is that they are such a pain to carry around, but perhaps this neat fold-up device will encourage more cyclists to protect their heads. (Pics)
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The BOND (Built of Notorious Deterrents) Bike
A ”James Bond” bike, complete with flame-thrower and ejector seat, has been designed to protect cyclists. The bike, to be displayed at next week’s Cycle Show at Earls Court in London, also boasts a caterpillar track for smooth riding over potholed roads.
Trying to forbid girls and women from riding bikes is nothing new.
Female cyclists have a hard enough time – we are generally a bit more safety-conscious and reticent when it comes to getting out on city streets, and the athletic among us who do fearlessly dive into bike racing and other cycling sports do so with less support or acknowledgment from the rest of the sporting world than men cyclists get. So the last thing a female cyclist needs is a fatwa – a ruling on a point of Islamic law.
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Regular bike helmets protect your head when you fall, but do they intimidate and terrify everyone around you? No, they don’t. That’s not so with the Gladiator Helmet, which looks like it does a questionable job of protecting your melon but does a bang-up job of making you the most intimidating cyclist on the street. Continue reading… “Gladiator Helmet”
On first glance, the Moof looks like a high school metal shop DIY project, but on closer inspection this bike boils down the single speed revolution into a bold fashion statement. Encased in each end of its top tube is a solar powered LED flasher, making night-time rides a little safer. Continue reading… “Moof Bike”
We still have smiles on our faces after taking this $3199 Schwinn Tailwind electric bike for a spin inside the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas. We started pedaling and the power kicked in, and we chose the fastest setting, reminding us that the name Tailwind is perfect. It’s fast, fun and we all give it a big thumbs up.
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These Down Low Glow light bars for your bike are one wheel hydraulics system away from true low rider status, but that’s not actually their true purpose. While at first glance they may appear to be the epitome of bicycle tchotchke, the manufacturer lays out a somewhat convincing case as to why riders should invest $110 to trick out their Trek.
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