Bicycle Helmet for Adults, Foldable (Closca Helmet). Bicycle Helmet and Electric Scooter/Scooter for Unisex Women and Men. Patented Design

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The idea of the Closca Folding Helmet is fantastic, combining style and practicality. However, for me, the bulkiness of the helmet while wearing it is a little too much and is also a little spicy at €62, and the styling isn’t particularly flattering – meaning this won’t be the product that convinces me to switch to the safe side of the cycling community.

The easiest helmets to fold are the LID Plico and the Carrera. You don’t even need to think about it– it’s just a matter of pushing the pieces together to fold, or pulling them apart to open. It takes less than a second to do and you’ll be able to get it right away.A Subtrope of Cool Helmet and Cool Mask. Also a minor form of Instant Armor and Technology Porn. Compare with Retractable Weapon. Despite the safety issue, it’s tempting to buy one of these accordion-style folding helmets as they are extremely affordable and seem to get the job done at the bare minimum. They fold up easily, and are very lightweight and well-ventilated.

The helmet is also heavier than the Closca, but not the Plixi, as the LID weighs 410 grams for the size medium. This is more than a usual helmet, but with the added functionality, it is to be expected from a cheaper helmet.Kang the Conqueror also has a Power Armor including an helmet that comes and goes, with a face shield that give his face the comic-accurate blue color. This is a common theme in the cycling world; most great and revolutionary ideas are brought to market by independent startups. It always takes a few extra years for the major players to become involved. The market response time by the big guys is incredibly slow compared to some indie startups, so you can expect it to take a few more years before we see something from any of them. For now innovation is in the hands of companies such as FEND, Morpher, Biologic, Closca, Overade, and Carrera, who all have folding / collapsible helmets available today. The FEND has the same safety certifications as the other helmets, in fact it “exceeds” the safety specifications for personal commuting vehicles like bikes and scooters under 20mph.

But if safety and durability are your top priorities, then the Hedkayse ONE may be your best choice. In the Stargate movie, the iconic, intricate Egyptian Mythology-inspired helmet/masks of the alien Horus Guards, Anubis, and Ra fold into themselves in an impressive display of digital effects. One of the things I love about the FEND is that when you’re wearing it, the helmet is no different than any other bike helmet—there are no compromises just because it can shrink when you take it off. It has a comfortable fit and FEND says that the helmet exceeds US CPSC safety standards for bikes, skateboards and scooters traveling under 20mph. In other words, it’s just as safe as a non-folding helmet.The Closca uses a modular, three-piece design, like the Plixi Fit but that’s where the similarities end. The Closca is divided horizontally, with the top two pieces folding down into the bottom one, and the bottom of the helmet is flat to create a disc only a couple of inches tall, around the size of a lunchbox. It’s a one-size-fits-all set up (from 49cm to 58.5cm head sizes) using multi-fit technology. The weight is on the heavier side plus the ventilation and closure method may take some getting used to.

The reason is that helmets are made of a foam material that absorbs impact.Helmets are not created to undergo multiple impacts. Once you’ve crashed in a helmet (even if it’s foldable) you need to get a new one. How can I wash my foldable helmet? Nagoriyuki from Guilty Gear Strive wears a demonic-looking helmet, with horns and an eyeless face. In battle, it comes off when he needs to bear his fangs. The Fuga is an expensive but very good folding helmet. It folds smaller than most other folding helmets, is one of the easiest helmets to fold, and is aesthetically well designed. It’s also lightweight, easy to grip when carrying it by hand, and stays shut when folded– meaning you can carry it in your hand without it opening up on you. Although it’s overall not great on price, the Fuga is one of the most convenient helmets for commuters. After they designed one of the best selling bikes in the world, Priority set out to make the most comfortable and compact helmets in the world. This is when they approached Closca for a partnership of dreams. The result of this partnership is one of the best foldable helmets ever!

Why are Folding Helmets useful for bike commuters?

While it does allow for a very, very compact folded product, it is more time consuming than other options and in a business or bustling city environment, a complicated folding design is less than desirable. We here at Bike Roar think the future for folding and collapsible helmets is bright. More cities are adopting bike share programs and more people are riding bikes in general, making for a rapidly growing market of potential consumers. If the city of Melbourne equipped their rideshare bikes with folding helmets, that alone would be enough to float one of these indie startups. It’s easy to see that it’s only a matter of time before we see folding and collapsible helmets collecting a chunk of the urban and commuter market. Our favorites Commander Kaagh of the Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet, from The Sarah Jane Adventures story "The Last Sontaran". Strangely, there don't seem to be any other Sontarans in the Whoniverse who do this. As seen by the collection of foldable helmets in this article these types of helmets are safe, fashionable, and take up little space.