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This is one reason I wear an airbag bicycle helment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hövding http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hövding) It would be have been nice if t

This is one reason I wear an airbag bicycle helment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hövding http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hövding) It would be have been nice if the article mentioned this option.

monstermonster 12y ago
I wear a car. Much safer.
- Doctor_Fegg 12y ago
  Safer for you perhaps (in "not getting run over" terms, not in "dying of obesity" terms). But certainly not safer for any pedestrians or cyclists on the road.
  - monstermonster 12y ago
    No doubt the parent point was about personal safety as well. After all the device only protects the rider.
ndr 12y ago
You just need to be sure to keep its battery charged, turn it on before you go and accept to buy a new one once it fires.
- bumbledraven 12y ago
  The battery is supposed to last 18 hours when the device is on, and 36 days when off. It charges quickly over USB. After I zip it up, I do have to remember to fasten a button to turn it on. It would be nice if it alerted me with a periodic beep or something when it was zipped up but not buttoned. Bicycle helmets in general are not supposed to be re-used after a crash; a Hovding is no exception.
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nano_o 12y ago
Is it comfortable ? Doesn't it cause itch on the neck or make you sweat ?
- bumbledraven 12y ago
  Overall, I find the Hovding more comfortable than a regular helmet. The main downside is that my neck gets a bit hot when I wear it. I guess this is because the Hovding prevents the usual cooling airflow to the neck, and the black color makes it more effective at absorbing heat from the sun.
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- bumbledraven 12y ago
  What does it matter if it's not in the shop? They're certified as helmets in the EU. I ordered mine from amazon.co.uk. As for children, it's true that http://www.hovding.com/#/faq/ http://www.hovding.com/#/faq/ says: Can children wear Hövding? No. Hövding has a lower age limit of 15. But in reality, what does age have to do with the effectiveness of an airbag? The values read by its sensors depend not on the rider's age, but on the rider's mass, speed, and acceleration signatures in a crash. Some children are bigger and heavier than some adults, so this age limit makes no sense. I think it's just something their lawyers made them put there for liability reasons.

This is one reason I wear an airbag bicycle helment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hövding http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hövding) It would be have been nice if the article mentioned this option.

monstermonster 12y ago

I wear a car. Much safer.

Doctor_Fegg 12y ago
Safer for you perhaps (in "not getting run over" terms, not in "dying of obesity" terms). But certainly not safer for any pedestrians or cyclists on the road.
- monstermonster 12y ago
  No doubt the parent point was about personal safety as well. After all the device only protects the rider.

ndr 12y ago

You just need to be sure to keep its battery charged, turn it on before you go and accept to buy a new one once it fires.

bumbledraven 12y ago
The battery is supposed to last 18 hours when the device is on, and 36 days when off. It charges quickly over USB. After I zip it up, I do have to remember to fasten a button to turn it on. It would be nice if it alerted me with a periodic beep or something when it was zipped up but not buttoned. Bicycle helmets in general are not supposed to be re-used after a crash; a Hovding is no exception.

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nano_o 12y ago

Is it comfortable ? Doesn't it cause itch on the neck or make you sweat ?

bumbledraven 12y ago
Overall, I find the Hovding more comfortable than a regular helmet. The main downside is that my neck gets a bit hot when I wear it. I guess this is because the Hovding prevents the usual cooling airflow to the neck, and the black color makes it more effective at absorbing heat from the sun.

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bumbledraven 12y ago
What does it matter if it's not in the shop? They're certified as helmets in the EU. I ordered mine from amazon.co.uk. As for children, it's true that http://www.hovding.com/#/faq/ http://www.hovding.com/#/faq/ says: Can children wear Hövding? No. Hövding has a lower age limit of 15. But in reality, what does age have to do with the effectiveness of an airbag? The values read by its sensors depend not on the rider's age, but on the rider's mass, speed, and acceleration signatures in a crash. Some children are bigger and heavier than some adults, so this age limit makes no sense. I think it's just something their lawyers made them put there for liability reasons.