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February 3, 2012 at 6:27 am #602068
mojiMemberThank you sir, for wearing your flashing headlamp on your WHITE helmet, with the red LIGHTS twinking on your reflective vest, as you pedaled up toward Fauntleroy from the Avalon triangle around 6:10pm tonight. I saw you. I SAW you, and. And I thought you were awesome.
And you, with your bright yellow pants and reflective vest powering up Admiral Hill about an hour later, I saw you too! And think you are awesome as well.
Unfortunately, there’s a guy who runs at night wearing nothing but black clothing whom I’ve had 2 near-misses with in the past 3 weeks, along California around the Admiral junction. I hope he stays safe :(
KUDOS reflective garment wearers!!! I so appreciate you!
February 3, 2012 at 6:49 am #747186
datamuseParticipantIf I weren’t female and down in Westwood tonight, I’d have thought the first one was about me. ;)
Headlamp, TWO blinky red lights, and now a windbreaker jacket in Obnoxious Yellow…me and my husband out shopping for groceries.
Just call us the Dork Ninjas. On bicycles. :D
February 3, 2012 at 7:16 am #747187
JanSParticipantI see a few cyclists like that coming up SW Yancy from Allstar Fitness to Avalon right around 5:45pm to 6pm. Always notice the lights…
February 3, 2012 at 7:55 am #747188
datamuseParticipantLights are what it’s all about. Even in daytime they can help, especially during our six straight months of cloud cover.
I really want some of these.
February 3, 2012 at 4:27 pm #747189
velo_nutParticipantLove that my headlights on the bike are brighter than a cars. Love Light & Motion!
February 3, 2012 at 4:34 pm #747190
amaliaParticipantDatamuse, Nite Ize are not what they appear in the [enhanced] photos. I was disappointed, but that’s just my opinion.
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After being jealous of everyone with a seizure-inducing front flasher PLUS steady, I rigged up with a Light&Motion + MiNewt steady on front, Planetbike Superturbo + another blinkie on the back, Illuminite vest and Bikebrightz (also disappointing). Highly recommend having 2 front lights more than anything else.
February 3, 2012 at 4:38 pm #747191
DBPMemberMaybe the dude in black is a ninja.
Did you ever think about that?
Well . . . didja?
February 3, 2012 at 6:16 pm #747192
datamuseParticipantamalia, yeah I watched the videos and I agree, not really what the photos make them look like. I like the idea of being more visible from the side, though.
My husband’s got one of those flashing lights on the front that, when he’s riding behind me, makes me feel like I’m in a nightclub with the strobe on. Heh.
February 3, 2012 at 7:03 pm #747193
KimberleyParticipantdatamuse – I sent my brother-in-law in Oz two of those, and also one of these strands of lights from bikeglow. He’s in town visiting, I’ll have to ask him what he thought of them.
February 3, 2012 at 7:26 pm #747194
RaincityParticipantMy husband got me a kit of “EL” wire for my bike for Christmas
http://www.adafruit.com/products/545
I have not hooked it up yet, but here is a better look at what it looks like.
February 4, 2012 at 2:12 pm #747195
AlkiMacParticipantTires with a reflective sidewall are awesome for being seen from the side at night.
http://www.rei.com/product/799848/vittoria-randonneur-cross-pro-reflective-tire-700-x-32
February 4, 2012 at 5:45 pm #747196
AlParticipantI have all the lights, reflective gear, etc. And a couple years ago realized I also needed side night visibility! Added a reflective sidewall tire and put reflective tape on each spoke. I have yet to find a spoke light of any sort that lasts more than a couple weeks in wet weather…anyone…?
February 4, 2012 at 11:22 pm #747197
velo_nutParticipantWrap the white frog lights around your hubs. the spinning action and reflection off the hubs is amazing.
February 6, 2012 at 1:13 am #747198
amaliaParticipantWhich ones are “frog lights”?
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STROBE, that was the word I was looking for. I recently found out that they are not legal in front in WA! I’m not a big law-breaker, but I still run my strobe. After checking out thousands of other cyclists’ set-ups, I think they (with a steady) are hard to ignore. I do switch it off for on-coming cyclists on trails.
February 6, 2012 at 1:59 am #747199
miwsParticipantFebruary 6, 2012 at 4:39 am #747200
sbreParticipantThe human eye doesn’t see the object it’s aimed at, rather it sees the light that either transmits from or is reflected off of that object. Therefor…
I roll with a Spoke Grenade SG-1000 (great light!) on the medium of three brightness settings mounted under my handlebar bag and a white flasher just above the visor on my helmet, to the rear are red-flashers on the back of my helmet and on the back of the rear bag.
My torso is clad in day-glow green and any other clothing has reflective piping built-in as do the bags, tire sidewalls and splash-guards on the end of each fender.
It’s scary to see how some cyclists rather ride Ninja style and at a greater risk of something very big and heavy colliding with them.
Bike more, drive less!!!
February 6, 2012 at 4:46 am #747201
JanSParticipant“day-glow green”….alienish? lol…
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