Comments on: Non-Dorky Bicycle Helmets: Brainwear for Smart People

By: Full face helmets

Full face helmets — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:09:49 +0000

Look more for going out on a boat… not a huge fan. And I have to agree, how safe are they?

By: Motorbike helmets

Motorbike helmets — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:45:54 +0000

Thsy look OK but I am not sure if they are safe…

By: jeff r

jeff r — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:13:43 +0000

In America, until recent gas prices started making bike commuting and getting around more mainstream, bikes were for sport, so bike helmets were designed to look sporty. Which means they look silly if the rest of your attire isn’t sporty as well. So any bike helmet designed for transportation-minded (non-sport) cyclists is a step in the right direction. I’m sure there are lots of design possibilities once we lose the sporty look. Even the airflow vents are not that important if you’re just going a few blocks to the grocery store, or down to the pub for a drink–a couple of holes should do it. I say it’s about time.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:25:35 +0000

Yeah…I think there’s a reason those helmets aren’t shown on a model. They probably look absurd.

By: gerard

gerard — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:46:19 +0000

I ride my bike 11 miles a day to work and back in sunny LA. I love this idea. Especially the one that looks like a fishermans hat. The styles that are on the market have very little sun protection. This is a great idea. I will purchase my first helmet with this company!

By: Chris Wooten

Chris Wooten — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:16:32 +0000

I agree with two others on this post. They might look great sitting on a website but when you see the actual thing and they look about the size of a basketball you ARE going to look like a dork. Plus if you ride anywhere close to summer time you will sweat to death from no vents. And something that no one has commented on, they are probably a little heavy compared to regular bike helmets, (basically it is a helmet plus a large hat over it?)

By: Kevin Wright

Kevin Wright — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:44:05 +0000

They also have no air flow which is the entire reason normal bike helmets look so stupid. Without the air vents you would overheat and die. OK, so maybe that is a little exaggeration, but you would at least be very uncomfortable, I hate looking dorky, but I go for comfort over cool when it comes to bike helmets.

By: DavidONE

DavidONE — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:50:57 +0000

K-Man – Excuse my reaction. It happens when people call me ‘idiot’. If you’re a member of the reality-attached community we’ll get along fine.

P.S. Mods – please work out a method to let comments with multiple URLs appear without moderation – there are multiple options.

By: K-Man

K-Man — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:33:16 +0000

@DavidONE, please don’t take it personally. This is just my way of saying welcome to the community that comments here on EarthFirst.com.

I am looking forward to your next comment.

By: Eco Blog

Eco Blog — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:41:11 +0000

These are awesome!
I love the orange hat/helmet.
What a great idea.