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The SUV Syndrome: Unraveling the Enigma of American Wheels
Greetings, fellow seekers of the road less traveled! Today, we embark on a journey of wit, wisdom, and a dash of irony as we unravel the peculiar fascination that our American cousins seem to have with their big, heavy, and old-fashioned SUVs. As European cyclists, we may raise an eyebrow at this automotive obsession,...
Unveiling a Cycling Utopia: Witness the Transformation of a City's Streets
Listen to this blog post as a podcast Once upon a time, a transformation was taking place in the bustling streets of a city. People were ecstatic and anticipatory as they observed the beginning of a new era in urban mobility. The city had adopted the cyclist's point of view, opening the stage for a future in which bicycle...
The E-Bike Revolution -Powering Ahead of Cars in Urban Transportation!
Rev your engines, folks, because a transportation revolution is underway! Picture this: sleek electric bikes whizzing through the city streets, zipping past those old-fashioned gas-guzzlers, and leaving a trail of eco-friendly stardust in their wake. Yes, my friends, the time has come for e-bikes to take center stage ...
The foldable N1 commuter bike helmet will help improve your Work/Life balance
When we in the team set out to design the N1 commuter helmet two years ago, one of our key objectives was usability; to create a foldable bicycle helmet that easily could go into a shoulder or laptop bag. We knew that the trend of using bicycles to commute to work instead of driving cars was quickly gaining momentum in
The circumference of fastidiousness in bicycle helmets
Here is why regular bicycle helmets, to some, make them feel look “dorky.” The polystyrene EPS (expanded polystyrene) helmet was invented in the 70s and today more or less is still the same; a bulky, rock-hard, and rigid device that can protect your head in bike crashes. However, today, convincing cyclists to ride with...
Concussions –the issue less talked about in bicycle helmet design
A scientific study in 2020 made it evident that regular bicycle helmets, as we know them, do not help avoid concussions in less severe crashes. In a scientific US research from 2020, with 906 patients evaluated of which 701 were riding with, and 205 were riding without a helmet; the leading injury was a concussion. The...
Urban sustainable transportation is squeezed
Commuters flock to the bike lanes, and we risk more bike2bike accidents than bike2car. It's getting crowded right now. Initially caused by the topic we are all getting so tired of, the Covid19 pandemic, but now also and more lasting, fuelled by the climate crisis, the energy crisis, and the "too little space in cities"...
