Then there are the more nuanced arguments tied to piles of conflicting data about how effective helmets actually are (including one small, if oft cited study suggesting that drivers tend to pass helmeted riders at closer distances than their nonhelmeted counterparts).
But what if there were a helmet that answered both categories of complaint? One that respected your brain and your coiffure?
cliffelam, As a cyclist, any chance you'd wear one of these?
I would have liked to see the actual impact on the video. Anyway; it's often literally too cool for helmet, unless you're Sheldon Brown and insulate the helmet with tape for winter use.
I'll stick with normal helmet during summers and a thick cap during winters for now.. Should get a warmer helmet for winter use I suppose. Airbags? Well, if they're proven to work reliably who knows.
I can imagine coming home after cycling and lying down on the couch forgetting to take the airbag off. BANG