How quickly does the Hovding inflatable cycle helmet from Sweden deploy itself? Well, the answer is “very” judging by this Instagram video – although it may be a bit too sensitive as it is triggered by a cyclist putting his coat on.
– Swedish company unveils airbag cycle helmet (+ video)
The man in the video – posted to Instagram a few months back, but flagged up on Twitter today by @Cyclegaz – takes it all in his stride, although for a moment it appears he’s about to go into a Basil Faltyesque crouch strop.
– Royal Mail destroys woman’s £323 inflatable bike helmet – because it contains compressed gas
We have asked Hovding for a comment.




















12 thoughts on “Video: Airbag cycling helmet deploys – as rider puts coat on”
Bang goes £300!
Bang goes £300!
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Oh THANK YOU for finding this
Oh THANK YOU for finding this – I saw it first time round, but could never find it again.
I will never, ever tire of showing this to idiots who think you should make money by dangerising cycling.
KiwiMike wrote:
Me too. It needs a permanent link on road.cc so we can find it again (and again, and again).
Those poor buggers at Hovding
Those poor buggers at Hovding must be wondering how to recycle the warehouses full of the things.
burtthebike wrote:
A warehouse full of them…. I’ve now got this image in my head of the worlds biggest popcorn machine.
Paint them red and sell them
Paint them red and sell them as Halloween Bowie wigs. Ziggy Starnut?
I presume you guys disable
I presume you guys disable the airbags in your motor.
And never wear a helmet .
Paul__M wrote:
The airbags in my car don’t deploy when I put on my coat. And I don’t wear a helmet indoors.
OldRidgeback wrote:
But you do wear a helmet when you drive your car? I think that’s what he meant.
Yer man looks like he
Yer man looks like he offloaded some brown beans there!
Instant Elvis quiffage, though!
Prize for the best quote from
Prize for the best quote from the girl coming in at the end!