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No, I'd say it's still pretty obvious. Without knowing what percentage of accidents are from car strikes, the latter may not matter. From what I've read, in most city conditions, you're far more likely to get hit by someone opening their door, or bump into something when avoiding people or slow moving cars. In both cases a helmet is pretty helpful.

Maybe someone should design a helmet that looks like it's not a helmet somehow. Maybe it's disguised as a beehive hairdo.




I've got it: A sombrero helmet! I'm going to be rich!


Actually you might be.

Properly designed it'd keep you somewhat dry in light rain, which would be a boon for urban bikers.


Well, I bet you're right that the former type of accident is more common, but the latter is almost certainly more dangerous when it happens. I do agree that helmets that don't look like helmets would be ideal.


already done... http://www.yakkay.com/ well, not a hairdo, but definitely not a helmet.




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