Abstract: A bicycle helmet includes a front portion, a rear portion, an overall length, and an overall width. The bicycle helmet includes a liner having a plurality of vents at the front portion of the bicycle helmet and being impact-absorbing. The bicycle helmet further includes a shell over an outer surface of the liner at the front portion of the bicycle helmet, and a plate over the outer surface of the liner at the rear portion of the bicycle helmet. The plate is devoid of vents in a narrow region starting at approximately 45% to 65% of the overall length from a front of the bicycle helmet and extending to a rear of the bicycle helmet. The narrow region is laterally centered on the bicycle helmet and has a width of approximately 30% to 50% of the overall width.

Abstract: A bicycle seat including a mount adapted to be coupled to a bicycle frame, a shell supported by the mount, and a tensioned element extending from a first anchor point to a second anchor point. The shell includes a flexible portion for supporting a rider, and the tensioned element includes a support portion providing support to the flexible portion between the first and second anchor points.