Resolves Yes if evidence is presented in the comment section showing a rider equipped with an airbag safety system during the race. The system must use inflation/air to qualify, not just padding.
Resolves No if there is no evidence in the comment section by 7 days after the race finishes.
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Cycling airbags are in the news again. Riders union manager Adam Hansen says they're very interested:
"If the riders are willing to race with it, then we're happy, that's what it's got to come down to. We don't want it to be a compulsory thing at the moment, because we have to see how to implement it," he tells Cyclingnews.
"If it doesn't interfere with the riders' clothing and the way they feel and things like that, and the riders are happy, I think it's great that a team is testing it, and in SafeR, we have been discussing it, and we're happy to hear this is a step forward."
This company here I believe was hoping to have a race-ready model by 2027, some photos and a short video clip....
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:
It looks like there are additional modules in the front straps and maybe the hips.
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.
@Lion Haters gonna hate but as soon as one rider hears about another rider that got saved from either a head injury or bad road rash/bones, they should all up and demand this system for workplace conditions.