:-o

There was that formula 1 safety bar that goes round the drivers head, unpopular at first before it proved itself by saving lives multiple times. Still the concept of an air-bag for a cyclist does seem amusing.

@AlanTennant

This is an 11 second video of how one such system works:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l6aWrvrH1U

It stows inside a pouch on their back, similar to how the race radio sits:

On the inside is a flexible TPU tube:

I'm sure there are/will be other systems also. Having the demonstrated system could really save from injuries.

I'm convinced it is coming eventually. For the nonbelievers who think they have the pulse of the UCI and teams, here's the 2027 edition:

/Eliza/will-any-rider-in-the-2027-tour-de