Hasta La Gadget!

Let’s face it, helmets are huge. They are a hassle to store and transport when not on your head. Want a bike helmet to protect your head, but prefer something that’s not as bulky as traditional helmets? The Collapsible Helmet collapses, accordion style, when not in use for easy storage.

Designer Michael Rose created this helmet, which is rugged despite the way it looks. When collapsed, this helmet becomes the size of a book so that you can easily put it in a backpack. It uses foldable layers of plastic to make it both safe and small, yet when opened up, it can still absorb shocks.

It was inspired by origami of course, and it’s designed in such a way as to be safe, despite looking fragile.

As long as it doesn’t collapse during an accident, I think we can all love this helmet.

[via Yanko Design]

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Izhar Gafni poses with the cardboard bike.

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Izhar Gafni has created a bicycle out of $9 worth of cardboard that feels sturdy, rides well, and looks pretty nifty. A lot of people have wanted to know when they can get one of their own.

A new Indiegogo campaign aims to launch the unusual bike to the world.

The bike may be made of cardboard, but it can hold up to 400 pounds and is both fire and water resistant. It uses recycled cardboard, plastic, and rubber.

The original prototype was made for very little money, but funding a production line to mass manufacture the bikes isn’t cheap. The project aims for a $2 million goal, though the flexible funding campaign means it doesn’t necessarily have to reach those lofty heights to get rolling.

The original hope was to create cardboard bikes that would sell for very low prices to people in under-developed countries, and that’s still a goal of the Israeli inventor. Owning one of the first to come off the production line, however, does come at a bit of a premium. The early production units cost a $290 pledge and aren’t expected to be delivered until 2015.

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