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"Some helmets feature a mesh on the front vents, presumably to prevent wasps etc. Having had a wasp in my helmet while riding a motorcycle, although I wasn't stung, it was briefly alarming! It's amazing how long it takes to stop safely from…"

"I think it unlikely, even assuming that the one already mentioned doesn't prevent it through patents, some years ago, a patent cost ~£60k. IIRC, that's just for one patent, such a helmet might need several areas that need patent…"

" Could you imagine somebody trying to pitch an inflatable helmet on Dragons Den? :)"

"Buzzy insects tend not to get caught in hats; which is another point against helmets :("

"They tend to get blown off, unless they're the woolly variety.  Woolly hats are OK in winter but not summer."

"I find a hat often works better. "

"You've forgotten about keeping your head warm in winter and providing shade from the sun in summer - which is why I wear one.  "

"I can't see that device protecting my head from the most likely ways that it might get hurt - such as the "clipless moment" and the car dooring - unless it's also prone to accidental inflation; in which case it's worse than…"

"The manufacturer's website is here, The real problem is that in the UK and the US, that the primary danger to vulnerable road user is from motor-vehicles. Therefore the way to protect pedestrians and cyclists is to separate them entirely from…"

"Not a chance an ordinary cycle helmet is fine .That one inflated makes the head look about 2.5 times bigger which may increase the chances of neck and spinal damage if you hit the road head first.It"

"I would say its next to useless, what about low speed impact falls like a clipless moment and you fall, hit a oil slick on the road slip and fall, this more than likely the time you will hit your head which a helmet would come in use not some thing…"

"Hi Simon, My understanding (and I could be wrong here) is that Sky aim these rides at families and people who are occasional riders, people who cycle just for fun or are just starting to develop an interest in it. For people such as these, 30 miles…"

"For me to use one, someone would first have to prove that..... - I was more likely to get a head injury cycling  than say just walking down the street, walking home from the pub, driving, playing football, etc etc or any other activity where no…"

"An airbag is effectively an unexploded bomb, they've killed people in low speed car collisions.  There is no way that I'd wear one around my neck."

""In countries where compulsory helmet laws are introduced, and in some cases cyclist numbers decrease as a result, I can imagine this being a viable solution." No, it's not viable until the price comes down by an order of…"

"Mine took me on Go Sky Rides' Cannon Hill Extreme. 30 miles, lots of other riders and some nice scenery... Cannon Hill Extreme"