Inflating the helmet takes about 30 seconds in ideal scenarios
Too long. Most people who don’t wear helmets will already say that it’s too much trouble. I wear a helmet all the time, and having to inflate one would cause me to grab something else.
I wear one most of the time, but sometimes I took transit somewhere and decide I want to make a detour and rent an ebike, and since I didn’t plan for that I don’t have my helmet with me. For me the trouble is dragging a helmet around clipped to my bag that may or may not be used and that I have to be careful to not drop too hard. I wouldn’t mind having to spend 30 seconds to inflate one if it’s got the convenience of deflating flat to throw in my backpack.
Edit: While I’m definitely the target market for this thing, £350 is a bit steep for this kind of convenience.
Too long. Most people who don’t wear helmets will already say that it’s too much trouble. I wear a helmet all the time, and having to inflate one would cause me to grab something else.
I wear one most of the time, but sometimes I took transit somewhere and decide I want to make a detour and rent an ebike, and since I didn’t plan for that I don’t have my helmet with me. For me the trouble is dragging a helmet around clipped to my bag that may or may not be used and that I have to be careful to not drop too hard. I wouldn’t mind having to spend 30 seconds to inflate one if it’s got the convenience of deflating flat to throw in my backpack.
Edit: While I’m definitely the target market for this thing, £350 is a bit steep for this kind of convenience.
In your case, consider a folding helmet that doesn’t require inflating. Best of both worlds!
I had no idea folding helmets were a thing. Thanks!
I had no idea there was such a thing, thanks for that.
Most likelier scenario is you will just keep the helmet inflated. But now with added chore of checking your helmet pressure.
Now when there’s a crash, the question won’t be “was the cyclist wearing a helmet”, but “what PSI did they keep that helmet at?”.
The debate for helmet PSI will rage across the internet for years to come! 😂
KPa surely ? :)