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Cycle Show 2019 (40)The Hövding "airbag for cyclists" is back: this time with a BOA dial, and its own app...
You may have seen versions 1 and 2 of the Hövding 'airbag for cyclists', that claims to offer cyclists head protection that is eight times safer than a traditional helmet; however Version 3 has ramped things up a couple of notches, with BOA technology for quick adjustment, quicker airbag deployment and even an app for a connected experience.
road.cc crash tests the Hövding 2.0
Clipping around your neck, the Hövding looks like a sort of scarf/neckerchief but when its accelerometer detects a collision, deploys an airbag that blows up around your head to cushion the blow. It's single use, but of course you'd hope to never have to use it.
Whereas previous Hövding iterations were made in three sizes, V3 features a BOA dial at the back to obtain your perfect fit, so it's now one-size-fits-all. This is hidden away behind a zipper when you've dialled it in.
The other big upgrade is that you can now connect your Hövding to its very own app. This can tell you how much battery charge you have left (that battery life has now been extended to 15 hours), and it can also call emergency contacts in the event of a collision with its ICE (In Case of Emergency) function. Hövding also tracks your movements, speed and distance, and says its data can be used to help their customers and even city councils learn more about the state of the roads and the safest cycling routes in urban areas.
Hövding 3 is available now on the Hövding website for £249.
Jack has been writing about cycling and multisport for over a decade, arriving at road.cc via 220 Triathlon Magazine in 2017. He worked across all areas of the website including tech, news and video, and also contributed to eBikeTips before being named Editor of road.cc in 2021 (much to his surprise). Jack has been hooked on cycling since his student days, and currently has a Trek 1.2 for winter riding, a beloved Bickerton folding bike for getting around town and an extra beloved custom Ridley Helium SLX for fantasising about going fast in his stable. Jack has never won a bike race, but does have a master's degree in print journalism and two Guinness World Records for pogo sticking (it's a long story).
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Tw o points.
- £249 - for that price tag, I'd expect it to fry an offending vehicle's EMS, and fry both of the offending driver's braincells. Yup, both - zero-tolerance.
- Oh wait - it's only designed to Michelin-man the cyclist? FFS! Make the cyclist a football for the SUV drivers? Naaaah, not for me.
They should market this to car drivers. It’s got to be safer than a Takata airbag, surely.