For city cyclists, weaving in and out of traffic as they snake their way through the urban jungle can make them feel invincible. But there are fears that while traditional bike helmets can make ...

For years, the Hövding inflatable bike helmet has been sending ripples across the web. A helmet that is basically invisible and then inflates only when you need it? It sounds too good to be true. But ...

New inflatable bike helmets may be safer than the one you’re wearing, but if you live in the US you might not get to wear one until crash-test regulations catch up to the new design. Scientists ...

Using a series of inflatable ribs, the all-new Ventete aH-1 bicycle helmet folds like an accordion when deflated to carry as easily as a laptop. When it's time to saddle up, it inflates back into ...

There’s just something about the Hövding inflatable bike helmet that seems too fantastical to be true. Its core pitch—of replacing your bike helmet with a fanny pack that wraps around your neck, ...

IITs are esteemed institutions of technology and these have always been known for generating useful and smart tech for numerous industries. This time, three students of IIT-Roorkee are in headlines ...

Some people don’t wear cycling helmets because they think it makes them look a bit silly, or it messes with their carefully coiffed hair in a way that they fear may cause raucous laughter in a public ...

According to the design, the inflatable helmet will be made of Kevlar that is a synthetic fibre that’s used to make bullet-proof jackets. In case an impact is detected, the helmet inflates and forms a ...

For cyclists wanting to maintain their hair, an inflatable collar might be quite appealing. But one company claim their airbag helmet is not only a worthwhile fashion accessory - it's also ...

Ventete, a self-described “invention company dedicated to contemporary movement”, has announced the Ventete aH-1 – an inflatable helmet that folds down flat to just 3.5 cm thick (approximately ...

If you’re sick of your bike helmet and you’d rather have something that looks like a giant baseball mitt to protect your cranium, you’re in luck. After seven whole years of development, the Hövding ...

In 2010, bicycle-related injuries led to nearly 800 deaths in the U.S. and at least 2,100 deaths in the European Union, the majority resulting from head trauma. Though helmets are an effective means ...