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03-31-11, 08:38 AM
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I don't know if anyone has posted this yet but I couldn't find a thread.
This seems silly:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/...rticle1964698/
This seems silly:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/...rticle1964698/
03-31-11, 11:02 AM
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I f I knew someone was wearing one of those thiongs, I'd be tempted to sneak up behind and give him a good shove.
Interesting technology. Useless result.
Interesting technology. Useless result.
03-31-11, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Flying Merkel
Interesting technology. Useless result.
Originally Posted by ctyler
Useless.
'Both myself and my colleagues are very keen cyclists, but in Sweden a law was brought in that all people must wear helmets [ ... ] A lot of people don't like a bicycle helmet because of the way it looks and what it does to your hairstyle once you have taken it off [ ... ] So despite the law many people carried on not wanting to wear cycle helmets, and this is the same not just in Sweden but in places like the UK too [...] We wanted to make something to keep people safe and at the same time answer these questions for people, keeping them safe but looking good'
Seems like a great invention to me.
03-31-11, 08:27 PM
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I don't know if anyone has posted this yet but I couldn't find a thread.
This seems silly:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/...rticle1964698/
This seems silly:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/...rticle1964698/
04-01-11, 08:17 AM
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Well yes, but your head will be well protected in the resulting crash. Check this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo9Vlt5tGwY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo9Vlt5tGwY
04-01-11, 09:52 AM
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Here's what the designer had to say...
'Both myself and my colleagues are very keen cyclists, but in Sweden a law was brought in that all people must wear helmets [ ... ] A lot of people don't like a bicycle helmet because of the way it looks and what it does to your hairstyle once you have taken it off [ ... ] So despite the law many people carried on not wanting to wear cycle helmets, and this is the same not just in Sweden but in places like the UK too [...] We wanted to make something to keep people safe and at the same time answer these questions for people, keeping them safe but looking good'
Seems like a great invention to me.
'Both myself and my colleagues are very keen cyclists, but in Sweden a law was brought in that all people must wear helmets [ ... ] A lot of people don't like a bicycle helmet because of the way it looks and what it does to your hairstyle once you have taken it off [ ... ] So despite the law many people carried on not wanting to wear cycle helmets, and this is the same not just in Sweden but in places like the UK too [...] We wanted to make something to keep people safe and at the same time answer these questions for people, keeping them safe but looking good'
Seems like a great invention to me.
