I saw a guy out on the trail a few weeks back who seemed to be wearing a skateboard helmet instead of a bike helmet.  However, it turns it out it was a super stylish bike helmet by Jorg & Olif.

I was so intrigued by the Jorg & Olif helmet that I was motivated to do a little helmet hunting around the internet, and found a few more inspired interpretations of the standard bike helmet:

Yakkay makes bicycle helmets that can be accessorized with funky covers that look like real hats.

I first saw these Sawako Furano helmets on Treehugger.  These beautiful designs will definitely make an impression.

Unfortunately, Roar Helmets are just for kids!  Too bad, they are really cool!

Nutcase Helmets are designed to be used with multiple sports, so they are great for people who bike and skate or snowboard.

I don’t think I’ll be taking this Be the Bike! bike up to Sullivan Canyon anytime soon. It seems like the designers didn’t have things like pedaling or uphill climbing or even braking in mind when they came up with this concept, but at least it’s eye-catching. And it looks like you’d get one heck of an ab workout, if you can hold your body in that position! The safety gear in the illustration is what frightens me most; I think I’d need at least a bike helmet like this: