When I think of a folding bike helmet, Something like this comes to mind:
Carrera, the sunglasses company, thrown their hat into the bike helmet game. Thy've been making ski helmets for a while, and they have a folding bicycle helmet now, check it out:
Based on this pic, I was thinking this was pretty cool! But then I saw it from the side:
I am not sure it's so much smaller closed that it matters. It loses about 3 inches in width when collapsed. It meets the safety standards all helmets must, so it keeps brains in. For a commuter with a premium on space, this might be revolutionary. Looks like they run about $90 and are available everywhere form Amazon to eBay.
The point is:
Vintage leather helmet
These things were safer than nothing, but only slightly. Speaking of only slightly safe - here's a concept folding helmet:
Flat pack helmet
1. This thing looks larger unfolded than folded into a helmet, and 2. it looks like it's about as safe as wearing a paper bag on your head.
Carrera E00414 folding helmet
Based on this pic, I was thinking this was pretty cool! But then I saw it from the side:
Less cool looking.
I don't hate it, but it's kind of goofy looking, like a skate board helmet. Here's what it looks like folding up:
Open Closed
I am not sure it's so much smaller closed that it matters. It loses about 3 inches in width when collapsed. It meets the safety standards all helmets must, so it keeps brains in. For a commuter with a premium on space, this might be revolutionary. Looks like they run about $90 and are available everywhere form Amazon to eBay.
The point is:
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