What a big head!

Safety is critical, especially while traveling on what can seem like dangerous and deadly roads. With motorists, bikers and pedestrians all in a hurry to get to their destination, many tend to ignore the rules of the road.

But when passersby get a glance at these ODD head protectors, they might end up swerving off the road as they do a double take…

Designers to launch range of wacky helmets
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You might not see Hells Angels’ sporting these crazy helmets any time soon, but if Borat took up biking, you might see a walnut speeding down the motorway.

That’s because tennis balls, haircuts and a globe are the latest in bicycle helmet fashion designs to come out of Kazakhstan.

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The wacky helmets are the creation of a marketing agency who admit they initially created them as a laugh… but now they’re set to go into production.

Designers say they were inundated by would-be customers wanting the wear the off-beat headwear and they should be on shelves (and shoulders) by 2011.

Rimma Fhevtfova, of GOOD! Agency, said: “We wanted to make something unusual. We wanted to make something that is outside the box and to try and think differently.

“There is a growing cycling scene in Kazakhstan. It is much better than it was two years ago so we want to tap into that,” Fhevtfova said.

“In the market, there are limited designs and producers and very few customers are using handmade or tailor-made helmets of different styles.”

But while bikers in Central Asia and Kazakhstan can get their gloves on the helmets early next year, the rest of the world will have to wait.

“Ideally, we would like to take them to Europe and America but we are still working through the costings. We are looking into a few proposals.”

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Story says these fashionable helmets are not coming to America anytime soon…is that such a bad thing?

Should bicyclists have a little fun or do you think these helmets might cause more of safety distraction? If you had to pick an ODD design for yourself, what would it be?

Any other wacky ways you have seen people engage in just to stay safe?

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O&E ODD image of the day:

I went hiking at Koko Head this past weekend. On my way down, I noticed this girl who was starting up the trail was wearing pumps. I was wondering who the heck wears those kinds of shoes on a trail that just involves uneven wooden steps? I was so intrigued I sneakily went up behind her just to snap a few photos!