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Airbag clothing protects motorcyclists
May 1st, 2024
Mo’cycle® Airbag Jeans protect a rider’s lower body with airbags around the thighs and tailbone that inflate if a rider separates from the motorcycle with more than 80 pounds of force. Internal pads protect the knees. Images: Mo’cycle Last spring, Airbag Jeans were launched via an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, and by last fall, the French […]
Vest offers inflatable protection for bicyclists
April 1st, 2019
If you fall off your bike, you want to make sure you protect your thorax, back and neck. A vest that takes its cue from automobile airbags can do just that. B’Safe features an airbag that inflates instantly in the event of an accident. Developed by the French airbag technology company Helite, B’Safe features a […]