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ABUS and Casco provide different takes on integrated helmet visors
The old adage that there’s more than one way to skin a cat was borne out at Eurobike 2013 with two companies showing racing helmets that each take a slightly different approach to integrating visors. Both systems allow the visor to be moved out of the way while riding, but one flips out of the way, while the second retracts into the helmet.
Casco’s patented SPEEDmask mechanism connects the visor to the helmet with elastic so it can be flipped up over the front of the helmet by pulling forward and lifting. When lowered, Casco says the visor’s snug fit prevents air swirling around the earpieces and provides an unimpeded view for the wearer.
Designed to completely replace sunglasses, the SPEEDmask visor is mirrored and tinted to provide UV400 protection and includes anti-glare and anti-fog technology. The visors can also be removed completely and are easy to replace with three different tints available.
Casco includes the flip-up SPEEDmask in its current SPEEDairo and SPEEDtime models – €250 (US$330) and €360 (US$475) respectively – and will also feature it in the new entry-level SPEEDster unit that is set for a release in Europe in early 2014.
ABUS In-Vizz
ABUS (the company responsible for the Kranium cardboard-core helmet) takes a slightly different approach to visor integration with its In-Vizz racing helmet, which features a sliding mechanism that is easy to use with one hand.
The In-Vizz helmet allows the visor to be retracted into the helmet itself, with retraction or extraction a simple matter of pushing the slider on the top of the helmet in the appropriate direction. The high-impact polycarbonate visor is also user-replaceable, with ABUS planning to release different tints in the future.
Bernard Frankrone from ABUS said the In-Vizz is part of a concerted effort by the company to target the race market more than it has in the past. To this end, it trialed the helmet with pro team riders as well as mountain bike riders and says that the response has been positive.
The Eurobike 2013 award panel was also impressed, bestowing the In-Vizz with the Gold award in the accessories category.
ABUS will be releasing the In-Vizz in Germany in early 2014 with other markets to follow. It will be available in green, white or black and retail for €129.
http://www.gizmag.com/abus-cacso-retractable-visor-helmet/28897/?
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Kwiggle Bike claims world’s most compact folding bike crown
By Darren Quick August 30, 2013
One of the main goals for anyone designing a folding bike is to make the bike as compact as possible so it's easier to carry and store when not in use. Karstin Bettin from Hannover, Germany has ticked that box with his Kwiggle Bike. Bettin claims the Kwiggle Bike, which is the result of four years of development, is the most compact folding bike in the world.
The Kwiggle Bike ready for ridingThe folding process starts by lowering the seatThe patented hinge is central to the Kwiggle Bike's designThe Kwiggle Bike's frame is folded in halfView all
The Kwiggle Bike, which Bettin is showing at Eurobike 2013, is an exercise in minimalism that makes use of a number of patented design elements that allow it to fold down to a compact package. Chief among these are a special hinge that enables the bike’s contortionist-like folding capabilities and the placement of the drive cog on the outside of the frame, which allows for greater folding capabilities by keeping the chain out of the way.
Even though the Kwiggle does have a seat, this is more for leaning on than sitting on as the bike puts the rider in an upright position. The “wiggle” in Kwiggle comes from the side-to-side movement of the seat as the rider pedals, which Bettin claims provides a more comfortable ride than a rigid seat would. The bike can support riders weighing up to 100 kg (220 lb).
The Kwiggle Bike ready for riding
Despite the upright “seating” position, Bettin claims it is easy to get the bike up to speeds of 25 km/h (15.5 mph), with each revolution of the pedals translating to 4.5 m (14.7 ft) of development. That’s for the single-speed prototype Bettin has on show at Eurobike, but he is working on a model that would have two to six gears and produce 7.5 m (24 ft) of development for each pedal rotation.
The prototype on show at Eurobike rides on 8-inch wheels and folds down to a size of 50 x 40 x 25 cm (19.6 x 15.7 x 9.8 in), which makes it small enough to fit in hand luggage for carrying on a plane. Constructed from aluminum, Bettin also aims to get the weight down from the prototype’s 8 kg (17.6 lb) to 6 kg for the production model.
Bettin also has a model with larger 14-inch wheels in the works, which will fold down to a maximum size of 55 x 40 x 25 cm (21.6 x 15.7 x 9.8 in), although he is aiming to get it even smaller than this. Bettin points out that the production models will also have brakes, which is something the prototype lacked.
Bettin is hoping to release the Kwiggle Bike before the end of the year. Pricing details are still to be ironed out.
Source: Kwiggle Bike http://www.kwiggle-bike.de/index_en.html
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