Comments on: Disco ball helmet is either the greatest idea ever or the worst folly in the history of cycling http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/02/disco-ball-helmet-is-either-the-greatest-idea-ever-or-the-worst-folly-in-the-history-of-cycling/ Saluting San Francisco's Mission District Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: triple0 http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/02/disco-ball-helmet-is-either-the-greatest-idea-ever-or-the-worst-folly-in-the-history-of-cycling/#comment-50872 triple0 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:35:20 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=37695#comment-50872 Not sure if you mean me, but since Traumatic Brain Injury isn’t the top cause of injuries in bike crashes, and 98% of your body isn’t covered by a helmet, I don’t see why helmets are such a fetish of so many people.

I wouldn’t tell you not to wear a helmet if you want to, but just remember, it isn’t a magic forcefield or some kind of talisman that magically makes you safe.

And if you want to argue degrees of safety/prevention, then why don’t you wear a helmet when you shower, ride MUNI, or walk up a flight of stairs?

]]> By: GG http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/02/disco-ball-helmet-is-either-the-greatest-idea-ever-or-the-worst-folly-in-the-history-of-cycling/#comment-50661 GG Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:49:21 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=37695#comment-50661 Are the mirrors as effective as tinfoil in preventing the government from controlling your brainwaves via Sutro Tower?

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/02/disco-ball-helmet-is-either-the-greatest-idea-ever-or-the-worst-folly-in-the-history-of-cycling/#comment-50638 Lindsey Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:57:27 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=37695#comment-50638 this + a pizza might be the most effective way to seduce a Sarkarati

]]> By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/02/disco-ball-helmet-is-either-the-greatest-idea-ever-or-the-worst-folly-in-the-history-of-cycling/#comment-50627 Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:27:00 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=37695#comment-50627 I wonder if this post will bring out that crazy guy that thinks that wearing a helmet is more dangerous than not wearing one! He’s hilarious!

]]> By: Golivia http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/02/disco-ball-helmet-is-either-the-greatest-idea-ever-or-the-worst-folly-in-the-history-of-cycling/#comment-50618 Golivia Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:33:57 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=37695#comment-50618 hrmph, must have been typing the as the person above was posting basically the same concern…ah well

]]> By: Golivia http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/02/disco-ball-helmet-is-either-the-greatest-idea-ever-or-the-worst-folly-in-the-history-of-cycling/#comment-50617 Golivia Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:32:36 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=37695#comment-50617 Hmm, doesn’t anyone think that this could be potentially hazardous by the obvious fact that it could ‘blind’ drivers/other bicyclists and cause more accidents than protect from? Quite distracting and severe light is reflected from those little mirror pieces..

]]> By: waffle http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/02/disco-ball-helmet-is-either-the-greatest-idea-ever-or-the-worst-folly-in-the-history-of-cycling/#comment-50616 waffle Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:31:16 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=37695#comment-50616 what about how distracting it will be for anyone driving/cycling/walking near someone wearing this when it is radiating spots of dazzling spot-blinding white light into their unsuspecting eyes?

but it sure is purty.

]]> By: Jamin Time http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/02/disco-ball-helmet-is-either-the-greatest-idea-ever-or-the-worst-folly-in-the-history-of-cycling/#comment-50615 Jamin Time Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:16:42 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=37695#comment-50615 I don’t see any significant change in safety with this helmet…and it looks sweet!

The glass pieces are quite light. So they wouldn’t hurt you just falling onto your face. The only added danger would be if your face slid across a surface covered with pieces of glass. But really any road will do about the same.

The glass may actually help as it is one more layer of material that absorbs energy (in this case energy to fracture) that will not be transferred to your head.

]]> By: Sheabones http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/02/disco-ball-helmet-is-either-the-greatest-idea-ever-or-the-worst-folly-in-the-history-of-cycling/#comment-50614 Sheabones Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:11:57 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=37695#comment-50614 I can’t think of a better way to get beat up!

]]> By: Emily http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/02/disco-ball-helmet-is-either-the-greatest-idea-ever-or-the-worst-folly-in-the-history-of-cycling/#comment-50604 Emily Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:48:53 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=37695#comment-50604 A+ for the Darwin Award tag.

]]> By: siesta http://www.missionmission.org/2012/04/02/disco-ball-helmet-is-either-the-greatest-idea-ever-or-the-worst-folly-in-the-history-of-cycling/#comment-50603 siesta Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:39:30 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=37695#comment-50603 Very creative, and looks awesome. Personally though, I want whatever will protect my noggin the best. If that makes me a lame-oid, well, I was one anyway.

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