Um, maybe not such a good idea from a safety standpoint. If you get thrown from an abruptly stopping bike with your fingers in those loops, you’re going to wind up with a high count of broken digits.
There’s a lot of delicate wiring in fingers that’s not so easy to fix when they get mangled.
As a former bike designer I can say this is a horrible accident looking for someplace to happen. I can also say that I’d like the idea to incorporated into a set of brake levers!
Um, maybe not such a good idea from a safety standpoint. If you get thrown from an abruptly stopping bike with your fingers in those loops, you’re going to wind up with a high count of broken digits.
There’s a lot of delicate wiring in fingers that’s not so easy to fix when they get mangled.
Comment by J. Peterson — May 6, 2009 @ 5:38 pm
I think its pretty clear that this is the MOST UNSAFE THING EVER
yet
its so damn cool!
which is why we blogged it
Comment by ladyada — May 6, 2009 @ 6:38 pm
As a former bike designer I can say this is a horrible accident looking for someplace to happen. I can also say that I’d like the idea to incorporated into a set of brake levers!
Comment by Honus — May 6, 2009 @ 8:05 pm
Just google ,degloving, and you will get an idea of what is waiting for the person who rides that…… but I still want one.
Comment by Graeme — May 6, 2009 @ 8:23 pm
Just thinking something round like a motorbike helmet (only a lot smaller) with padding would be a heck of a better idea?
If you like metal and the weapons thing why not jut get into the medieval armor / reenactment?
On the other hand having been a cyclist and given up because of cars I can understand wanting to carry something like this!
Comment by Steve — May 6, 2009 @ 9:10 pm
Do you have them on your pedals too?
Comment by Didier Stevens — May 7, 2009 @ 7:17 am