Spidi anti-pollution concept
Italian brand Spidi has developed a motorcycle jacket and mask that fights pollutionAny rider in New South Wales, Queensland and West Australia can testify right now that it's not fun to ride in smoke haze.
Beyond the smell and the reduced visibility, the particles in the air can damage your lungs.
Italian motorcycle clothes maker Spidi has developed its Mission Beta concept outfit to monitor air quality in real time and advise when to fit the anti-pollution mask.
Spidi claims motorbike riders are exposed to up to 100 times the urban pollution of car drivers because riders don't have access to filtered air through an air conditioner.
According to the company, "such a significant risk needed to be addressed and resolved".
The system uses a sensor mounted in the neck of the jacket to monitor air pollution in real time.
An OLED panel in the sleeve then indicates whether the pollution levels are low, mid or high. In the first case, there's no need for the mask; Spidi recommends fitting the mask if the reading reaches mid while at high, it advises activating the "alert mode", which "will deviate the inhalation airflow through higher protection filters and automatically open the exhalation valve in order to guarantee an optimal breathing resistance experience".
If that's all too high-tech for you, Spidi says the mask itself can be worn with any jacket to provide protection as the rider decides it is needed.
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