Giro Aerohead II bike helmet streamlines the head into slippery bullet

The Aerohead II is definitely one of the strangest-looking bike helmets ever made. It should be right at home in the world of time trial racing, however, where aerodynamics are king and style just doesn’t matter.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, Tran… Continue reading Giro Aerohead II bike helmet streamlines the head into slippery bullet

The top 25 Formula One helmets are surprisingly cheap

As the only visible part of a Formula One driver on global television each race, the F1 racing helmet has become a modern icon. But in a world where a Mickey Mantle baseball card is worth US$12.6 million, it’s amazing how little F1 helmets sell for.Con… Continue reading The top 25 Formula One helmets are surprisingly cheap

Armour museum’s helmet auction rewrites the record books

The first sale of the Mougins Museum's collection of Arms and Armour saw seven of the top 20 most valuable military helmets change hands inside a few hours .

People have been collecting helmets for thousands of years, with the finest specimens either closely held or having long ago gone to museums … so when the world’s finest private collection sold at Christie’s this week, it rewrote the record books with seven of the top 20 prices of all-time.

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Lumos Ultra Fly strips down the bike-helmet-with-a-light concept

Light-equipped bike helmets are becoming increasingly popular, but not everyone wants all that extra weight, all the time. The Lumos Ultra Fly was designed with that fact in mind, as it works with a tail light that can be magnetically attached only whe… Continue reading Lumos Ultra Fly strips down the bike-helmet-with-a-light concept

Impact-absorbing DCLR8 is like a rear crumple zone for helmets

Although helmets are required for many sports, Canadian materials engineering technologist Albert Beyer believes that they don’t provide enough protection to the back of the head. His solution to that problem is a “crumple zone for helmets” known as th… Continue reading Impact-absorbing DCLR8 is like a rear crumple zone for helmets

Smart hockey helmet assesses players’ knocks to the noggin

While all team sports can be rough, hockey poses a particularly high risk of brain injuries. A new high-tech helmet is designed to warn of such injuries, by detecting and reporting on knocks to its wearer’s head.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & W… Continue reading Smart hockey helmet assesses players’ knocks to the noggin

Shellmet helmet is made of scallop shells – plus it looks like one

Scallops’ soft bodies are well-protected by their hard shells, so … could those same shells protect human heads? That question was asked by the Japanese designers of the Shellmet, which is a helmet made partially of scallop shells.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Shellmet helmet is made of scallop shells – plus it looks like one

Puros motorcycle helmet pipes you HEPA-filtered air as you ride

The road is a rich olfactory experience behind the handlebars of a motorcycle. That can be a great thing; the smell of a log fire, or ocean surf, or pine forest can definitely enhance your day. On other occasions, such as overtaking a truck full of she… Continue reading Puros motorcycle helmet pipes you HEPA-filtered air as you ride