I cast a dissenting vote on the black helmet thing. I wear a helmet on occasion. Mine got stolen out of my driveway last week. If I don't go for the silver one that BBDD modeled above, I will replace it with a similar Lazer model to the one I had--in the Flash Yellow color. Especially because I don't wear garishly colored lycra clothing, when I do wear something bike-specific, it makes sense to wear something that motorists can see from afar--an ounce of prevention, blah blah. Red seems like it would be pretty visible as well. A trend I see these days is the all-matte black look--black carbon bike, black helmet, black jersey and shorts or tights. Looks pretty bad-ass, and blends in perfectly with the road! Also, of course, black is hot in another way during the warm months of the year.
I don't think dyno-driven helmet lights will become a thing. What would be cool if they could design something that could convert the energy of your head movements throughout the ride--kinda like a self-winding wrist watch. Or build in a little solar panel and collect the energy during your day rides..Or make a "head stand" like for a wig and it could also be the charger. [image: lazer in flash yellow.jpg] On Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 10:27:53 PM UTC-4, Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY wrote: > > And +1 on Joe's preference for black. And vents, many more vents. > -Kai > > On Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 10:26:20 PM UTC-4 Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY > wrote: > >> But does it plug in to your dyno hub? You're a convert, yes? That said, >> I've really noticed some helmets recently with lit yield triangles in back. >> Like, Really noticed. Very smart. >> But if it isn't dyno powered, it's a no go, I'm too lazy to charge much >> of anything. >> -Kai >> >> On Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 5:54:21 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding >> Ding! wrote: >> >>> I had been saving my original Nutcase red and white polka dot helmet. I >>> bought it a million years ago in 2012 when I got my Betty Foy. I thought it >>> was one of the cutest helmets I had ever seen. I rarely wore it. >>> >>> But this year I set an ambitious cycling goal (made it in early Oct. and >>> then upped it to 3,000 by Dec 17) and I started wearing a helmet. No reason >>> in particular, but I just figured with that much more time being spent on >>> my Clementine, and with the long descent on my route, well why not. I have >>> a blue and white polka dot Nutcase for my RBW blue Clementine, and I was >>> saving my red helmet for my future red bike. But my cranberry Platypus is >>> instead a lovely raspberry Platypus, and now I think my helmet is too red >>> for it. WHY helmet matching has become important to me, I don’t know. But >>> it is, and I want everything about this dream bike to be just SO, which led >>> me to shop the Nutcase website and see what was new there. As luck would >>> have it, they dropped a new line of helmets called the Vio on October 14th >>> and with the tag line, “Can you see me now?” They are lighted helmets! >>> >>> There are several colors offered, and the “Cabernet” looks like a >>> raspberry to me. I ordered one (free returns) and will see if this is worth >>> the $149 price tag. The vent system has been redesigned as well, which was >>> desperately needed. This could be a pretty perfect helmet. They are >>> offering 10% off today, 10.24.2020, so look for that in your cart. >>> >>> I can’t post the link here, so I will do it in a reply...one moment, >>> please... >>> >>> Does anyone else on the List helmet match? Or am I starting a new trend? >>> Leah >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/076c67c8-88c1-4966-9165-fe430758b0d1o%40googlegroups.com.
