Bicycle Helmet with Built-in Lights – Concept

Apr 25th – Transport

With the massive increase in the number of cyclists in our cities, the issue of safety is high on the agenda of those who work within the industry. Here in the UK there is no legislation governing what a cyclist should or shouldn’t wear but a conscientious rider will always take the best measures to insure they are as safe as possible.

Part of a riders’ ‘safety arsenal’ is making sure other road users as aware of their presence, and with that in mind Italian designer Giovanni Doci has created the Blink Bike Helmet. The helmet has built in indicator signals to the sides, as well as a rear red light. The lights are built into a well designed helmet and feature an intuitive touch system.

My only criticism of the helmet is the necessity for the rider to remove their hands from the handle bars in order to activate the indicator. The helmet is merely a concept at present, and perhaps there is scope for the idea to be further developed if/when it goes into production. If the helmet could be linked up to a handle bar mounted system, the safety factor would be greatly increased.

Never the less, this is a brilliant idea, both visually and conceptually.

Posted by at Apr 25th 2011

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  • Dhoneysett

    The Light in the Helmet is a nice idea as it makes the visibilty of the cyclist more porminant to other oad users. But as keen cyclist in London I do not think the indicator concept would work.
    Firstly I presume there is nothing to tell you if the light is still indicatig once round a corner. I for one am sure I would not always remember to turn it off. Thus causing confusion and irritaion to drivers.

    The other thing is if you turn the indicator on and turn your head in the other direction the light will not be visible. Using your arm is a clear signal and also defines a space between you and the traffic around you. I would not feel confident pulling out. When Cycling you have expect the unexpected, I never pull out without glancing over my shoulder first, I see so many near misses where cyclists stick out there hand and just pull straight out into the middle of the road without looking first.

    Good luck

    Dom