http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/ Engadget Comments for Terrifying bike helmet filters bad air, increases fear http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/
I don't even ride bikes but I would buy this for driving so I can flip people off in style..lol.

~Eric]]>Jul 12th 2007 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/
But, like Piz mentioned, what about your peripheral vision. This thing has to increase your blind spots.]]>Jul 12th 2007 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/
I actually have a rating system for worse exhaust.

1) Trash Truck
2) Fire Truck
3) Bus
4) Cars

The other issue is that unless there's some sort of valve, your very wet breath will make this thing soaking wet inside. I had a filtered bandana, and after 20 minutes it was sopping.

-Pie]]>Jul 12th 2007 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/ Well if it means I don't ever have to get a bug in my lung again it's worth considering...

As for it being scary...yeah a little, in a somwhat animalistic/primordial way. I say make the mouthshield transparent and give it maybe 3x magnification biased horizontally (a la a fun house mirror). Then the eyes and crown won't just look alien and evil, the mouth will also look grotesque and perverted (like 'Venom').

THAT will keep the kids out'the way...]]>Jul 12th 2007 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/
Go Go Power Rangers!]]>Jul 12th 2007 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/
1. Does it have infrared vision?
2. When will the shoulder-mounted laser be available?

]]>Jul 12th 2007 11:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/2. February 2049]]>Jul 12th 2007 11:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/
In terms of cycling... Yeah I can see how menacing this would look riding a 10-speed and Speedo shorts. Perhaps it's design could be adopted to motorcross. I'm starting to think it is intended more for BMX the more I look at it.]]>Jul 12th 2007 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/
I hike and a mere headnet for bugs makes me sweat crazy amounts as it traps a bit of air. This will work like a furnace and cook you. Entirely moronic. ]]>Jul 12th 2007 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/I don't think anyone can possibly come up with a better description.]]>Jul 12th 2007 12:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/
You have a great sense of humor! I laughed good at that one.]]>Jul 12th 2007 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/
'You have a great sense of humor! I laughed good at that one'

Oh snap!(Is this term still hip?), you and I must have laughing at the same time. I can hear it now, 'Commander Rider...report immediately to StarDock 11']]>Jul 12th 2007 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/
I was more thinking Transformers?]]>Jul 12th 2007 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/
Pfft. ]]>Jul 12th 2007 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Those "eye holes" must be air vents above forehead.

Could the mouth piece may actually be located in front of the helmet like a visor?]]>Jul 12th 2007 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/
If that really is the front, then as a cyclist I assure you that thing is useless. You would be almost blind, you wouldn't be able to drink, and the thing looks extremely uncomfortable!

I tried googling it for the original source but came up empty. I think this is a hoax that a lot of bloggers have been suckered by.]]>Jul 12th 2007 12:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 2:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/
Cities and suburbs choked with noxious air, 365 days a year, not that any government not pushed to the wall by their citizens cares; the revenue they make from fuel is far too high for them to bother.]]>Jul 12th 2007 6:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 12th 2007 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/
It looks kind of heavy due to the size of it. 2nd, it needs to reveal more of the face, as others have said it looks scary... or worse yet, could be used fr more sinister means.

G8 protestors would like this. One could also paint to make one look like a Transformers fan.

Paintball usage makes sense for the filter, not the helmet desig (which IS backwards). If anyone is making fun of somebody wearing a protective mask should take a few rounds in the face. The few I've played in required them to be worn, in lieu of safety and not desiring any possible lawsuits.

]]>Jul 13th 2007 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/
If you desire to significantly reduce your chances of ever knowing a woman, be sure to buy this.

If you're working hard to lose every last ounce of respect from your friends, family, and fellow riders, be sure to buy this.

Class dismissed.

]]>Jul 13th 2007 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/12/terrifying-bike-helmet-filters-bad-air-increases-fear/Jul 18th 2007 4:34PM