And for those that don’t think Lycra cyclists look ridiculous enough…
Someone thought it would be better for cyclists to strap an obnoxiously large balloon on our backs for safety instead of pushing for safer streets and better driver education???
Another thing you can do is attach foam pool noodles to your bike to help drivers know the proper safe distance. That will offset the drag reduction caused by this method.
Wide-Review-2417 on
The hardest of passes.
FartBoi1324 on
The backpack looks ridiculous, but it’s a lot more attainable than updated infrastructure and an entirely revised driving culture.
Major_Huckleberry569 on
how does a sail reduce drag?
lifeistrulyawesome on
I thought the main objective of this item was to reduce drag and increase performance; the safety cushioning was a happy side effect.
Also, I don’t partake myself, but I don’t think lycra-wearing cyclists look ridiculous at all.
ResponsibleRatio on
I think safety is a secondary consideration after aerodynamics with this product.
EastCoast_Cyclist on
Wonder how it handles in strong crosswinds?
Late-Mechanic-7523 on
And I bet the first buyer is some dentist with man tits that cant pedal on climbs and with a belly saying “I pedal 5km per year”.
WhiskeyTigerFoxtrot on
I feel like the cycling community has a lot of trust fund kids in it creating startups for weird equipment that nobody asked for.
TheGargageMan on
Maybe cars will instinctively respond positively to other car sized shapes.
Emergency_Release714 on
[One of my recumbents had a „trunk“ like that for years](https://www.toxy.de/index.php/en/products/toxy-zr) – and yes, it does make you faster, because aerodynamics are your worst enemy as a cyclist.
R5Jockey on
Is this on r/BicyclingCirclejerk yet?
drivingistheproblem on
Oh the level of dumb here.
Hi vis, helmets, strobing lights, hand signals, now an airbag.
Amazing
Need nome of that in the Netherlands its turns out there is no substitution for attentiveness
h0bbie on
How loud is this thing?
trichcomehii on
There for paragliding 🤣🤣
HamsterbackenBLN on
You have to fill it with helium, else you will weight 10g more, and that may negate the gains from drag reduction /s
TryingNot2BLazy on
If they add lights to the inside, this would be f’n great!
SupaBrunch on
Lycra is comfy man doing why you comparing stretchy clothes to this nonsense
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Another thing you can do is attach foam pool noodles to your bike to help drivers know the proper safe distance. That will offset the drag reduction caused by this method.
The hardest of passes.
The backpack looks ridiculous, but it’s a lot more attainable than updated infrastructure and an entirely revised driving culture.
how does a sail reduce drag?
I thought the main objective of this item was to reduce drag and increase performance; the safety cushioning was a happy side effect.
Also, I don’t partake myself, but I don’t think lycra-wearing cyclists look ridiculous at all.
I think safety is a secondary consideration after aerodynamics with this product.
Wonder how it handles in strong crosswinds?
And I bet the first buyer is some dentist with man tits that cant pedal on climbs and with a belly saying “I pedal 5km per year”.
I feel like the cycling community has a lot of trust fund kids in it creating startups for weird equipment that nobody asked for.
Maybe cars will instinctively respond positively to other car sized shapes.
[One of my recumbents had a „trunk“ like that for years](https://www.toxy.de/index.php/en/products/toxy-zr) – and yes, it does make you faster, because aerodynamics are your worst enemy as a cyclist.
Is this on r/BicyclingCirclejerk yet?
Oh the level of dumb here.
Hi vis, helmets, strobing lights, hand signals, now an airbag.
Amazing
Need nome of that in the Netherlands its turns out there is no substitution for attentiveness
How loud is this thing?
There for paragliding 🤣🤣
You have to fill it with helium, else you will weight 10g more, and that may negate the gains from drag reduction /s
If they add lights to the inside, this would be f’n great!
Lycra is comfy man doing why you comparing stretchy clothes to this nonsense