Redraven's Speedview - wireless roll-offs.

by Tyler Maine
Jun 26, 2009

Source: Redraven

Speedview - The world's most advanced roll-off system: Safety - Vision - Control

Redraven is proud to announce a revolution in roll-off system design. For over twenty years riders have been forced to remove their hands from the handlebars to use pull cord roll-offs and tear-offs to clear their vision. Times have changed!

Vision clearing systems are a vital part of any rider's kit yet they are the only part of a rider's equipment that hasn't advanced with technology through the years. However, Redraven has now brought the roll-off systems of the past into the 21st century using the most advanced and innovative technology possible.

Redraven have designed Speedview a unique and innovative roll-off system, offering improved vision, performance and safety.


Speedview is fully motorized and wirelessly controlled at the touch of a button.

Simply press the button on your handlebars and your vision is cleared in a split second.


Never again will you have to risk removing your hand from the handlebars to pull a cord or tear off a strip of plastic from your goggles, never will you have to slow down and ease of the throttle and never will you have to lower your head using your peak to block flying roost. Press your button and power through; Speedview does it all using advanced digitally encoded wireless technology.

Speedview offers superior performance with unrivaled safety benefits for all riders whether you're aged 8 to 80, a weekend warrior or a pro level athlete. Speedview helps you ride faster and saves you seconds per lap and all with added safety. Change the way you ride and advance your game!


Speedview comes as a complete kit fully assembled ready to race: - RRP GBP £99.99

• Speedview (SV) system fitted to Redraven Warrior goggle
• SV Receiver unit
• SV protective pouch
• SV Trigger, transmitter unit
• 2 x SV clear speed-rolls
• Protective SV tin case

Speedview color ways

• White
• Black
• Red
• Clear/Red
• Clear/Blue
• Clear/Green
• Clear/Orange
• Clear/Yellow


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182 Comments

  • + 47
flag spoked-media (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:07)
 I'm not sure what to say...
  • + 9
flag alton26 (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:12)
 i think its a great idea, not exactly expensive for the level of technology involved Smile
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flag suicidedownhiller (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:33)
 We were just talking about this in the DH breakthrough thread.
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flag gnarkore (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:35)
 Such a good idea. Why didnt anyone think of this sooner!
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flag combee (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:54)
 Scott had this similar idea like 15 years ago.. With a sensor, so you only needed to move your hand to the side of the goglle and the system would tear off.. So, innovative? not really, Scott even stopped making them so its probably unneeded luxury..
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flag leeam (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:19)
 i wouldnt say unneed luxury just the fact its so expensive for that it does, i understand theres alot of technology involved but in all fairness id rather save 100 quid and just use tear offs, but its just like wearin a neck brace isnt it! some day you may need it and most you wont
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flag ridinfree0freeridin (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:23)
 tru, but most racers will go out and spend a couple hundred on a helmet, and then at least fifty or sixty quid on goggles anyways, so 40 quid for something like that, if u do use tearoffs anyway makes sense and if anything is cheaper than i would of expected
  • + 18
flag mark523 (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:28)
 i think its an awesome idea and solves a big problem but they should try to make it smaller and better looking
  • + 3
flag bigburd (Jun 26, 2009 at 4:30)
 I wonder how many fresh strips you get out a pack? and how much it will cost over all in a weekend to have clear vision
  • + 14
flag bikemonster2 (Jun 26, 2009 at 5:52)
 they look retarded but the idea is really cool i but i guess goggle looks don't matter wen you're gambling for the look of your face
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flag l00cas (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:05)
 'Why didnt someone think of them sooner'-probably did mate, maybe they were just worried about the masses of people who instantly slate something because its new. (many below) everyones a critic haha but what they dont take into account is the risk it takes to make something like this a reality. they may not be perfect but after a couple of developments who knows... could be the next ipod ^^ that was dissed to high hell and back when it was new but now everyones got one.
  • + 0
flag robyboulianne (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:10)
 amaising system no t-roof
  • + 1
flag spiritofthewolf (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:22)
 This more helpful then the website.
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flag rob-k (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:36)
 if you read the article they were obviously mainly designed for motorcross when it says 'saves seconds per lap'
  • + 7
flag bikounet (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:40)
 great system but It's ugly...
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flag fr112358 (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:13)
 Hey guys what happens when you crash and hit the side of your head? The whole purpose of a helmet is so you can hit your head without dying, this makes it so you have to avoid hitting your head.
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flag g-monster (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:32)
 great idea, lots of times i want tear off but cant take my hand off the bar. i wonder how fast it rolls off. plus, the design of the frame really inhibits vision, you feel like a storm trooper!
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flag bike-person (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:33)
 ^ lol and you werent trying to avoid hitting your head before???
im sure they put it into consideration that if you fall, they are solid enough to withstand it. but on top of that how much is a new lense?
cool and usefull idea, but completely ugly
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flag north123shore (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:50) (Below Threshold) show comment
 Im confused how does it work? I saw the video and the mud magically disapears, is it air pushing the mud from rght to left?
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flag fr112358 (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:58)
 Haha! Strong enough to withstand it? The damn helmet will crack when you hit your head, some plastic box with wiring in it is not going to hold up.
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flag rffr (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:15)
 " combee (6 hours ago) (Below Threshold) show comment
Scott had this similar idea like 15 years ago.. With a sensor, so you only needed to move your hand to the side of the goglle and the system would tear off.. So, innovative? not really, Scott even stopped making them so its probably unneeded luxury.."

so, because scott did something, and stopped, that means there is no market? Sorry but scott means diddly squat in mountain biking. They hold 0 weight here in the US and in canada. Can't even compete. They probably stopped selling it because it was pre mature. Industry needs to be ready for something before it gets released or no one will be interested. Just how it works.
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flag i-ride-on-dirt (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:39)
 very good design but the question is, how strong are they?
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flag dirtjumper1992 (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:42)
 Just a question to combee's point. What if the sensor gets muddy how
would a motion sensor work then?
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flag Chaserider07 (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:45)
 The lenses look really small and the boxes on the sides look like they imapre your peripheral vision. Its a excellent idea but it looks like they could only get it to pull a straight strip of cover not a whole lense shape. There can be some improvemetns for the next model but this is pretty injunuiative
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flag mbikeH (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:52)
 these would be so good, i did a race last weekend and everyone that finished had there goggles around their neck cause they couldnt see. These would be very helpful and would take visibility out of the equation when it comes to racing
  • + 2
flag stp124 (Jun 26, 2009 at 10:39)
 they look kinda stupid but after you find out what they air your like cool
  • + 1
flag cowanr1der (Jun 26, 2009 at 10:58)
 it says wairelaees but yet it has a wire?
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flag craigdhboy (Jun 26, 2009 at 11:07)
 really nice 2 things though
if you fall surely it will break instantly??
and i must weigh a fair bit and me personally i dont want a massive thing weighing my googles down and making them slant??

its a good idea but it can use some improvement: smaller and out of the way for crashes and lighter.
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flag saintelect (Jun 26, 2009 at 11:21)
 the wire is for the camera that they are wearing?.....

i think its a pretty cool idea, but possibly only of any use on the extremely muddy days, not so much for the weekend warrior, but the pro racer on the really harsh days.
  • + 1
flag skierdud89 (Jun 26, 2009 at 12:05)
 That's awesome. I don't know how often it would be needed for DH but for thos really muddy Moto nationals in Europe I bet it will sell like hot cakes. And price isn't bad either.
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flag bunkey (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:21)
 personally i wouldnt buy them, id happily buy a set of O frames for 25quid, tearoffs from www.cheaptearoffs.com, and the chance to perfect my technique; rather than 100quid on a google which would no doubt need replacing every weekend whenever your face hits the deck in a particularly rocky section.
  • + 4
flag hotdogprooo (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:42)
 I want some so I can look like a transformer
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flag dougiegt (Jun 26, 2009 at 15:06)
 i think there more motocross intended but i think it is a good idea ive seen photos of steve peat using a similar system http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/3148048/
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flag webber123 (Jun 26, 2009 at 15:27)
 Like said before, its great but looks very easy to break off.
  • + 1
flag Npacholko (Jun 26, 2009 at 17:16)
 someone should develop a helmet with these built in?
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flag steezemaster (Jun 26, 2009 at 21:58)
 The clear part is too small, not enough space to see out of. And the sides are huge and look stupid. I don't like them. But they do look effective, and I guess thats what counts.
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flag NorthShore-3 (Jun 27, 2009 at 1:18)
 Overall those would help so much when you in a races and when it's raining, and lots of mud flying at you. I would buy it.
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flag somerandomguy911 (Jun 28, 2009 at 15:22)
 meh, im gonna stick with tear offs
its good idea tho
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flag SuperrealA11an (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:08)
 Sweet for moto, but I never really gets 'that' muddy when it comes down to it. And look chunky as hell!
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flag zack8353 (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:33) (Below Threshold) show comment
 do you ride? i ride and im going to tell you one race last year it rained 120 mm of rain the they waterd the track. it got so bad!!
if i would have had thes i could have pulled of 3rd but i finished 4 when i stoped to trow my goggles
  • + 5
flag whitetux (Jun 26, 2009 at 5:58)
 erm, he lives in scotland, famous for its non stop rain and lack of sun
  • + 4
flag fugrus (Jun 26, 2009 at 6:11)
 have never heard of standard roll offs or tear off
  • + 4
flag bunkey (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:23)
 lol, the kids 13, no wonder he speaks from his anus.
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flag zack8353 (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:58)
 why is my comment bad? motocross is a ruff sport.
  • + 0
flag selebrin (Jun 26, 2009 at 18:32)
 zack8353 what language was that??
as SuperrealA11an said, Sweet for moto... i agree...
but there's still tear-offs and roll-offs... did your mom tell you about those???
  • + 0
flag aflo661 (Jun 26, 2009 at 23:09)
 The wire is for the motor,(connects battery to motor) there is a remote (wireless) that you can mount on your handlebars i believe that you use to activate the roll. Some people seem confused by this ^
  • + 0
flag selebrin (Jun 26, 2009 at 23:20)
 we're not talking about the remote... we are talking about necessity of this device in biking....
  • + 1
flag fugrus (Jun 27, 2009 at 3:30)
 and hes a dit jumper
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flag zack8353 (Jun 27, 2009 at 5:41)
 there great not arguing that , but what i am saying is moto can get that bad and thats why i orderd mine yesterday
  • + 0
flag selebrin (Jun 27, 2009 at 20:05)
 for moto yes!!!
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flag zack8353 (Jun 28, 2009 at 5:34)
 yeah there great not trying to put anyone down atall but i live in canada we get a shet load of rain and tracks can get that bad
  • + 0
flag Antron (Jun 29, 2009 at 18:46)
 Haha he doesn't get it.
  • + 2
flag zack8353 (Jul 3, 2009 at 2:48)
 yeah i really do
  • + 0
flag Antron (Jul 3, 2009 at 15:33)
 Keep telling yourself that pal! Wink
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flag NorCalNomad (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:03)
 Problems with the design
-The curvature of the lens is going to give a super small field of vision compared to what all googles today offer.
-$200 yeah right...top of the line Oakleys aren't even that. Unless you get super stocked custom ones, and still barely that, due to exchange rate.
-Lenses are probably not in the $200 price range tech wize. (Again comparing to Oakley...arguably best sports lenses out there)
-Guessing the rolls are expensive also...versus like $5-$15 for tear offs
-The design is ugly
-Another mechanical piece...mechanical piece = will break/ not work sometime
  • + 1
flag LCobb (Jun 26, 2009 at 10:41)
 try actually comparing it to other vision clearing systems, in which case it gives about 50% larger viewing area that all its competitors and up to 100% more than your 'top of the line oakleys when it gets really muddy.
Oakleys as far as im aware dont clear your vision when it gets muddy, therefore your price comparison is irrelevant, and whats with this $200 tech wise lenses?? (note, wise is spelt with an s not a z) Oakley use plain old polycarbonate sheet just like the rest of the manufacturers.
Try actually waiting on the price of each roll being released instead of speculating
  • + 1
flag NorCalNomad (Jun 26, 2009 at 11:54)
 no the actual lens isn't the same level as Oakley's lens tech (Iridium, Polarized, and others). And vision clearing systems? Like a tear off? Which don't confine you to a tiny "box" like this thing.

But are you really about to tell me that these have as big a field of vision as this? http://oakley.com/custom/crowbar_mx
  • - 2
flag LCobb (Jun 26, 2009 at 12:30)
 What and oakley dont make clear lenses too? Whats to say they have no plans for a full range of lens? Again you are comparing apples to oranges. the lens you mentioned are all polycarbonate lenses with coatings, which can be easily produced by redraven and any other goggle manufacturer that sees fit to do so, but the fact is that in the photos you have seen there is a clear lens, what of it??

i think your uber high tech oakleys are distorting your vision if you think thats a tiny box. clearly about 90% of the viewing area of the goggle is still accessable with this system, and unlike tearoffs you dont have to take your hand off the bars, which is not always possible.

you really need to consider the facts before identifying "problems with the design"
  • + 3
flag NorCalNomad (Jun 26, 2009 at 17:35)
 Thats a crap load for only a clear lens. And that frame design is NOT EVEN close to %90 of even Oakley o-frames, or any other regular biking googles.

Addressing another thing, you say that I shouldn't assume the price of the rolls...are you really thinking that those will be as cheep considering there will be a smaller number of them, less of a demand, and more time and machinery is needed to produce them. Vs some single sheets of thin polymer die cut and sonic welded together?

Look I'm using Oakley as a benchmark because they are the leader in action vision wear and I'm saying if you are going to be paying that much for these it need to match up with competitors offerings.
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flag JejQ (Jun 27, 2009 at 12:27)
 Who the hell need such a "toy"? People used normal googles, and they will conntinue to do so. Its not a must have thing, because.. honeslty "who" rides with his bicycle on such a dirt track?

It may be usefull for cross/atv riders.. but not for bicycle riders.

IMO~
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flag craigdhboy (Jun 26, 2009 at 11:06)
 really nice 2 things though
if you fall surely it will break instantly??
and i must weigh a fair bit and me personally i dont want a massive thing weighing my googles down and making them slant??

its a good idea but it can use some improvement: smaller and out of the way for crashes and lighter.
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flag Arawn (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:33)
 do u have to change the tearoffs on em or what? they do seem quite bulky but it will probably loose that look as they develop the idea, it seems good for those wet muddy winter days, not so good in summer! any body know where to get one in the uk?
  • + 1
flag odin333 (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:13)
 it uses a roll. which is pretty much a giant thing of film that gets pulled across. once it runs out (which is after 40 uses the article says) you just have to switch the roll.
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flag RaceFaceJason (Jun 26, 2009 at 12:47)
 Ya, this kinda reminds me of other strange but very practical products that came out in the past. I remember in about 1990 shaking my head at the first set of RockShocks I ever saw. I had the same thought's about reliability and the cost, that's history now. If these guys can keep making these things for more than a year or so I wouldn't be surprised if you saw everybody racing DH using them.
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flag Flatulant-Primate (Jun 26, 2009 at 22:22)
 i think its a good idea, i race motocross and hare scrambles and it really is a pain in the ass to use tear offs and roll offs. Especially in mud races becasue the bike is that much harder to ride. You dont want to be taking your hands off the controls too much.
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flag ryanhall (Jun 27, 2009 at 6:03)
 i think it is a good idea but when i use roll off goggles they clogg up all the mud inside the left holder thing so all the mud justs breaks the goggles i wonder if this will affect the motor and also in motocross just grow some nuts and take a rip off in the air also dont need them as i am in front most of the time Wink joke
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  • + 5
flag sup3rc0w (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:57)
 If a kid at my local riding spot wears one of those I'll kick him in the testicles
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flag webber123 (Jun 26, 2009 at 15:30)
 I chuckledSmile
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flag beaubarger (Jun 28, 2009 at 19:42)
 I chuckled too, but I bet there will be a line of ppl ready to kick him behind you!
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flag Ox-Bikes (Jun 26, 2009 at 4:31)
 Wonder how many frequencies there are...

One guy on the start line hits his and everyone else gets distracted by their suddenly whirring goggles... Holeshot!
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flag l00cas (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:02)
 they have an encoded wireless frequency.... this isnt some crappy rc car lol
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flag Joshbc (Jun 28, 2009 at 13:33)
 yeah.... about that... this kinda helps you see the track and avoid hitting your head Big Grin

Very cool idea but tbh I also have a cross/dirt bike and I could only use it on a muddy dirt track while chasing other bike... at any other moment normal goggles would be enough...
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flag red-dog9 (Jun 27, 2009 at 16:50)
 "Hey guys what happens when you crash and hit the side of your head? The whole purpose of a helmet is so you can hit your head without dying, this makes it so you have to avoid hitting your head."

im not sure about you dude, but most days i dont think "oh ive got a helmet on, ill hit my head" a helmet is there just in case.
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flag RaceFaceJason (Jun 26, 2009 at 12:34)
 The mud would eventually form this massive blob on the right hand side and (hopefully) fall off. If you race in s#it sticky mud these things would be awesome cause you wouldn't have to loose your concentration on racing so you can fiddle with your tear away. My problem is would you want to rely on these things? Tear aways are a pain BUT there's nothing mechanical and they will always work. It'd suck to get half way down a course and have the little motor short out, or to crash and break the thing. That would be game over. I'd buy these things, but I'd probably wait a few years until alot of people had worked the bugs out and the system was bulletproof.
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flag irktusk (Jun 26, 2009 at 16:49)
 The way i see it is even if it failed worse case scenario you rip off the outer piece and you still have the regular goggles on underneath that would be clean
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flag brycewd (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:28)
 i think that they look ok, kinda chunky and ugly out of the mask, but in the mask its not so bad Smile id buy a pair if i really needed, i dont and dont think i ever will but for the pro WCers i think its great for thows gnarly, slick and muddy days, try going through a greasy rock garden blind, id rather be able to see and look a bit different than fall on my face and look like a idiot and ruin my 'oh so pressious oaklys' i think thier awesome personally.
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flag RaceFaceJason (Jun 26, 2009 at 10:29)
 They have similar systems for video cameras used on racecars and building surveillance (any place where it would be difficult to clean off a lens). But with those it's usually a rotating window with a squeegee or a ring of glass. The way these work is they use a roll of plastic film that fits into the container on the left and then slides over the front of the goggle into a reel on the right. When you push the button the reel (which has a little motor attached to it) winds up the film pulling the dirty film out of view and exposing fresh new film. It's not all that high tech; it's just surprising that nobody's done it before. I think it's not so much a question of if it's a good idea. It's more a question of how durable they will be and if they can get the price down. Nobody wants to spend a ton of money and be the guinea pig for a company’s new product.
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flag selebrin (Jun 26, 2009 at 1:59)
 i've never had to use roll-offs or tear offs although i have a full kit of Smith roll-offs... maybe a good idea for moto but not for bikes... i don't think it gets that muddy... and most people use a tube above the front wheel to keep some mud out of goggles...

awesome video tho Wink
  • + 0
flag bikerdhill (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:51)
 what keeps the mud out of your googles thrown up from the guy in front of you?
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flag odin333 (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:11)
 yeah, even riding alone downhill you can get mud thrown at your goggles. and its a pain in the ass when a bit pile of crap lands right in the middle of your lens (which happens to me alot).
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flag selebrin (Jun 26, 2009 at 18:28)
 its a pain in the ass when a bit pile of crap size of your head lands right in the middle of your lens... how often does that happen??? once a run a couple times a year??? there are tear-offs and roll-offs for that man and those are more than enough for bikes... you might need one of these if you're doing a train at Garbanzo in a pouring rain...
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flag cneums (Jun 26, 2009 at 5:54)
 they look retardedly clunky and huge, and just awful...who knows how well they'll work
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flag oxymoron (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:03)
 Damn, I had a rainy, muddy race a few weeks ago, the mud was horrible, the track was hard. No way you could let off your handlebars to tear the tear-off off. The Goggles went all dirty during the race, I could hardly see anything So I crashed, and f*cked up the race. I wish I had had those that day!
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flag CuscoRiders (Jun 26, 2009 at 12:41)
 it looks a little robotic but I thing that probably changes some things in the future a little evolution of this system like the big batteries on the back of the band and the palstic boxes on the sides for example. or I dont know
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flag fozwillis (Jun 26, 2009 at 4:54)
 i think im missing some think some where im an ex moto x rider and yes you do need roll offs but you just pull them in the air , no time lost ..... i now use them for muddy meetings at dh and again pull them over a jump....
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flag PBPphotog (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:08)
 So does it just snap onto any goggles or do you need certain goggles for them? It would be a real turn-off for it if you had to use certain goggles that didn't fit well or were uncomfortable.
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flag GoAnDRiDe (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:12)
 i say it will need improvement BUT HEY its the first of its kind so what do you expect
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flag aaron98 (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:15)
 its one whole unit
goggles are part of it
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flag HeRoBiKeS (Jun 26, 2009 at 17:52)
 i dont care what any one says those look stupid
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flag Armor (Jun 26, 2009 at 12:29)
 if i still played tourny paintball i'd buy these and mod them into my proflex (paintball mask)

rich kids will pick this up, and the less fortunate will wait for they're reviews before dumping 2 bills on them. (99pounds is 200 dollars right?)

cool gogs for sure, i pump it.
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flag NorCalNomad (Jun 26, 2009 at 17:40)
 good luck having that be legal, and have fun getting f*cking bunkered by the guy you wouldn't be able to see off the side.
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flag Armor (Jun 27, 2009 at 16:06)
 tru it wouldn't be legal. but i wouldnt be suprised if jt, dye or whoever comes out with something similar in the future.
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flag NorCalNomad (Jun 27, 2009 at 16:45)
 WHY? that would make whipping blatantly easy, and would just make your mask look like shit and be bigger
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flag Armor (Jun 30, 2009 at 6:00)
 cause spray in the face sucks.
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flag AidenCrocker (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:33)
 alright if you wanna look like a power ranger
they look f*cking daft
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flag konastinkydeluxe08 (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:15)
 not the biggest fan of those
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flag quickfinger (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:43)
 SWeet idea im just worried if you fell and smashed your head how well those things would hold up and the price of replacement rolls vs tear offs. Kind of looks cool but the field of vision looks like it will be a lot smaller
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flag bissellracing11 (Jun 29, 2009 at 2:17)
 for all the people saying you would rather just use tear offs im not sure were you ride but the places i ride at kinda frown upon people who use tear offs because then they are littered all over the trail and unlike motocross were they pretty much get buried in downhill they get thrown into the woods and onto the trail and im sure could make somebody wash a tire if they hit one just right and then there stuck in the woods until trail maintnence or a kind person picks them up which is a phat chance there. just my to cents on the whole thing hate on me if you want but it makes sense to me
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flag jaymac800 (Jun 26, 2009 at 12:51)
 Does anyone have any information on the Tomahawk rotor that Redraven say are coming soon? IE, are any racers riding prototypes etc. ?

Cheers, Jay.
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flag Christian-norco (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:51)
 well its a good ideal but,like kqmtb2006 said,theres not lot of time with lots of mud and the lence has to be cheap to go inside that little box.when i say cheap i mean flexible.and its expensive too
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flag thestigmk1 (Jun 26, 2009 at 15:10)
 man, they look pretty gay....
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flag bfdrider (Jun 26, 2009 at 1:26)
 Good idea gone overboard...
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flag xetal (Jun 26, 2009 at 4:43)
 Tunnnnnnnel vision. Got to suck !
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flag nightmareterror (Jun 26, 2009 at 6:10)
 What if it fails? THEN WHAT
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flag NorCalNomad (Jun 26, 2009 at 17:38)
 tup
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flag kqmtb2006 (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:37)
 It's cool but there's not a lot of times where it's gonna be that muddy and that much of a necessity like in MX. Kind of expensive too.
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flag SuperRoss (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:14)
 What do ya know? Another ad on pinkbike.
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flag oxymoron (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:04)
 How do you expect pinkbike to stay alive?
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flag SuperRoss (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:32)
 Oh, I've got no issues with the ads at the ends of videos or on pages, but 5 bucks says this type of thing is unpayed.
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flag sam-on-specialized (Jun 27, 2009 at 12:59)
 ye, biggest waste of money ever. no need to waste £100 for something that, as a dher, you don't need. maybe 4 mx it's a gd idea, but 4 everythin else it's a bit pointless. gets my own personal thumbs down.
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flag Downhiller-13 (Jun 26, 2009 at 15:07)
 cool, but i dont need them and they r really ugly
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flag iwouldratherberiding351 (Jun 26, 2009 at 18:06)
 Sick idea, but one crash and that technology is left in the mud
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flag dirty-fecker (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:37)
 wasn't Steve Pete using one of these in either La Bresse or Andorra in the Final ??
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flag naturalhigh (Jun 26, 2009 at 1:09)
 No, he rides for Smith optics.
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flag rob-k (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:35)
 but smith do make a similair product.
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flag naturalhigh (Jun 26, 2009 at 10:07)
 Yes, it's a pull cord system.
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flag cranxwork (Jun 26, 2009 at 0:12)
 Seems like a good idea but will probably cost loads and wireless tearoffs are pretty low on my list of priorities.
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flag Npacholko (Jun 26, 2009 at 1:51)
 article says $99.00
not too shabby
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flag BBratNRival (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:17)
 99 euros so it's a bit more
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flag black-bottlerocket (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:21)
 thats 99 pounds, which is about $200 CAD roughly
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flag Npacholko (Jun 26, 2009 at 17:10)
 ohhh haha my bad Razz
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flag absolutair (Jun 26, 2009 at 22:20)
 Ill be honest. Thats a nice vid... dunno if id buy one but still good job.
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flag samjackson10 (Jun 26, 2009 at 12:09)
 that extra air resisance could make the difference between winning#



AND loosing ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !
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flag enis-tri-trick (Jun 26, 2009 at 15:48)
 Question, do they all work on the same wireless frequency? if so how far is the range? do you have to have a secure network to stop some one hacking your roll offs?
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flag olfgwalk (Jun 26, 2009 at 21:48)
 hahahahahahaa Seriously?
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flag enis-tri-trick (Jun 27, 2009 at 1:29)
 hey if someone is stupid enough to want these I bet you could flog the roll off anti virus software they dont need either to them! I am totally in the camp of the simplest ideas are the best.
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flag DamienTD (Jun 28, 2009 at 22:14)
 oh good most racer kids arnt coordinated enough to take a hand off the bar while moving ahahaha but its funny and stuff.
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flag Walrus666 (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:22)
 Looks w**k to say the least and seem as usual as the Ice Cream Glove (youtube it if you want to know what am talking about).
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flag buddhabiker (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:26)
 not for me. they look far too chunky and quite heavy
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flag sunpeaksrider (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:45)
 i dunno sick idea but think they look a little funny.
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flag vps-rider (Jun 29, 2009 at 13:37)
 dude im buying some of these!!!!
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flag brycewd (Jul 12, 2009 at 21:22)
 ...
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flag McGer (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:40)
 I'm impressed. It's great idea for MX but if it would be really muddy DH track it could be useful.
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flag dudeguyx (Jun 26, 2009 at 2:28)
 for those that think its a bad idea..... u guys have never bin down whistler on a rainy day....
those goggles are great!
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flag mxer83 (Jun 26, 2009 at 17:37)
 these are the biggest pieces of crap i have ever seen!! rolloffs suck in general!!
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flag unclesmokey84 (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:51)
 kind of cool but look retarded
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flag fezzjumper (Jun 26, 2009 at 17:15)
 now we just need something to get this damn camera out of the riders way!
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flag simoesdh (Jun 27, 2009 at 5:02)
 I don´t Like
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flag jphillips48112 (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:36)
 when i first saw this i thought it was some kind of very late april fool's..
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flag BuffnStuff (Jun 27, 2009 at 6:51)
 finally! automatic wipers...ugly though, i like big lenses better
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flag Astars (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:06)
 already used 10 years ago in the motocross and vn't work ,
u don't need everwhere chips,
more stylish in the air when u pull a tear off or pull roll off
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flag odin333 (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:16)
 yeah to bad we don't have 60 foot gaps where we have like 3 seconds to pull a tear-off. good luck trying to fumble with a tear-off or roll-off going down a DH track.
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flag NorCalNomad (Jun 26, 2009 at 17:44)
 you don't need a 60ft gap idiot. One of the riders for x-fusion did it in a race this year, on film. Don't remember which one but look though the vids you'll find it.
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flag odin333 (Jun 26, 2009 at 17:56)
 yeah ONE rider, who happens to be a sponsored professional on top of that. last time i checked its not a normal occurrence at my local races.
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flag smicky (Jun 26, 2009 at 6:20)
 they would b good in a enduro race or realy wet moto x but not for pushbikes!
it takes a lot 2 get googles so clogged up u cnt see on a DH run!
but good idea!
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flag ghashmi (Jun 26, 2009 at 21:51)
 FINALLY a gravity dropper for the downhill set.
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flag FlyingHigh9 (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:46)
 they look kinda stupid
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flag kpilar (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:48)
 how does the mud get off the goggles?
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flag StuHaight (Jun 26, 2009 at 10:00)
 Think of it as a treadmill, a motor pulls the plastic through and re-wraps it on a roll (but doesn't loop around, like a film camera), the slit it slides through pushes the mud away.
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flag NorCalNomad (Jun 26, 2009 at 11:57)
 uhh....your confused...A treadmill raps around...a roll of film acts like this does...where on side is wrapped around a post (empty) and one side is full and it advances the film or plastic to the empty side.
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flag StuHaight (Jun 26, 2009 at 20:14)
 Well you see, my treadmill is unlike any other treadmill. Smile
I pulled out the treadmill thing because I doubt donarider567 (who is 15) even knows what a film camera is when I meantioned it because of the film to digital switch that happened a while ago.
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flag ddddhhhh (Jun 26, 2009 at 3:28)
 um i'm wonder ing if they work if you scratch the lenses
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flag odin333 (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:13)
 why wouldn't they work if you scratched the lens...
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flag tristan1486 (Jun 29, 2009 at 11:14)
 those are crazy, good idea!
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flag taz1o1 (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:56)
 any one know what kind of helmet cam that was?
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flag dbcg (Jun 26, 2009 at 11:29)
 wear duz all that mud go? lol im confused! Kool song in that vid btw
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flag crossc7 (Jun 26, 2009 at 4:51)
 dobre xDD ale było wcześniej w żużlu Wink
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flag longnguyen Plus (Jun 26, 2009 at 12:43)
 quit interesting i must say
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flag jinx (Jun 26, 2009 at 4:08)
 I'm so gonna get some. Sweden is a messy place when it comes to riding.
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flag Jess93 (Jun 28, 2009 at 5:59)
 Lol.
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flag jamiebiker (Jun 26, 2009 at 10:02)
 f*ckin sweet
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flag dbabichuk Plus (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:42)
 How much money are they?
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flag odin333 (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:16)
 $160 US/$200 Canadian.
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flag dbabichuk Plus (Jun 26, 2009 at 16:14)
 Thanks
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flag natewynanscreations (Jun 26, 2009 at 8:18)
 looks sick!
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flag game (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:10)
 dame edna goggles?
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flag war23 (Jun 26, 2009 at 1:55)
 1 werbs! WOW!!!
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flag Stabz (Jun 26, 2009 at 17:54)
 only cuz u don't have the cash for it & don't ride hard enough
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flag mxer83 (Jul 19, 2009 at 23:09)
 if you were in first place you wouldn't get any mud on your goggles (((these are garbage)))
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flag mudd (Jun 26, 2009 at 13:07)
 99.99 GBP = 165.26 USD
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flag ace68 (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:16)
 -prop me as you will but they dont make much sense for biking only for muddy situations in motocross would you ever need such advanced technology
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flag imakiLLa (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:03)
 i dont get it?
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flag irktusk (Jun 26, 2009 at 16:46)
 Watch the vid. With the press of a button the outer lens slides over and the mud is moved out of the way.
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flag ruibike (Jun 29, 2009 at 13:14)
 Very cool
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flag riggadon (Jun 26, 2009 at 12:43)
 cool idea
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flag brucethomson (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:27)
 w o w !!!!!
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flag torrecrazydownhiller (Jun 26, 2009 at 7:58)
 thats revolutionary
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flag gromhit (Jun 26, 2009 at 9:41)
 wow.i want one of these
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flag me2menow (Jun 26, 2009 at 12:50)
 LOLOLOLOLOL
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flag odin333 (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:15)
 is that what she said?
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flag me2menow (Jun 26, 2009 at 14:28)
 yup
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flag JoshKP1 (Jun 26, 2009 at 15:42)
 WOW they are cool
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