Bamboo helmets: try not to knock on wood

I’m not sure how I feel about this one - French manufacturer Roof displayed their Bamboo helmet in Paris. It meets all the relevant Euro safety standards, and it’s entirely made from bamboo wood. And if you keep using the word “bamboo” enough, you start to realise what a silly sounding word it is.

It’s meant to appeal to the environmentally conscious biker. Looks kind of cool, I guess. They also had some nice chunky looking flip-top lids on display with two parts road lid, one part motocross lid and a jetfighter-style visor, which looked interesting: