Given the truth that many ebikes enable their riders to pedal at speeds of as much as 28 mph (45 km/h) with comparatively little effort, ought to these individuals be carrying particular helmets? The parents at French startup The Beam appear to assume so, which is why they created the Virgo.
At the moment the topic of a Kickstarter marketing campaign, the Virgo options an built-in chin guard which permits it to supply extra safety than a conventional bike helmet whereas remaining sleeker and lighter than a full-face downhill mountain bike helmet.
Its creators declare that it ideas the scales at 600 to 650 grams (21 to 23 oz), relying on the scale.
Not included in that weight determine is a flip-up detachable polycarbonate visor (accessible in coloration decisions of clear, smoke and blue) together with a removable magnetic tail gentle. The latter doubles as a brake gentle, which detects sudden decreases in pace by way of an built-in accelerometer.
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Like many fashionable bike helmets, the Virgo additionally incorporates the Mips system, which helps shield the mind from rotational drive throughout impacts. It moreover includes a polycarbonate shell and an EPS (expanded polystyrene) foam liner, plus it meets EN1078, NTA8776 and CPSC security requirements.
Assuming the Virgo reaches manufacturing, a pledge of €90 (about US$97) will get you one in your selection of three sizes and 4 colours (black, white, blue and beige). The deliberate retail worth is $299.
You possibly can see it in use, within the video beneath.
VIRGO | The Most secure Biking Helmet for e-bikes
Supply: Kickstarter, The Beam