2 close calls in one day. My red blinking cateye is useless in daylight. I
a interested in front and back lights to help me be more visible, your
thoughts and experiences are welcome.
Thanks
Joel
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Joel: I'm glad you were not hit,
Ads appear from time to time advertising the "brightest tail light" and
while I've not seen any recently I think NiteRider and Cygolight make 2 of
the bright ones. But I wonder if bright lights, any more than neon-yellow
clothing, will make much difference in brigh
Joel:
There are many lights out there that will make you more visible to vehicles,
but I wouldn’t bet my life on any of them. I believe there’s more safety in
being aware of what’s happening around you at all times, wearing brightly
colored/contrasting clothing, and assuming that motorists don’
Amen, brother. Problem is that too many riders use “day-rated” lights in the
dark.
Like anything else, with taillights there is a point at which you have too much
of a good thing. No, you don’t need a taillight that’s visible from a mile away!
Regarding headlights, I always recommend a high-qua
I too am glad you are safe and sound. I second Eric's wisdom, and add that
the super bright flashing day headlights that are more common overload my
bludgeoned brain, and end rides when I've been caught unawares ... not good
for people with neurological issues, and some of them may be driving
o
Hi from NYC; Dynamo lights and a loud bell or two. I use running lights day
and night, not super bright, just normal DYNAMO lights, pointed not into
people's eyes but at the ground. I re-adjust the light if it gets dark and no
one is around, easily by reaching towards my bar mounted headlight
Some lady coming out of a store parking light decided she could beat me
(going straight on the road) less than 200 feet away. Really pissed me
off. Then on my next turn a white BMW driven by a kid from another lot
came up really fast trying to avoid stopping before turning. I usually cut
through
Thanks Eric. I don’t ride at night, now that I am retired I get out early
as I can especially in the heat.
On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 6:58 PM 'Eric Norris' via RBW Owners Bunch <
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote:
> Joel:
>
> There are many lights out there that will make you more visible to
I read a study that pretty much said that
https://www.roadbikerider.com/incisive-new-studies-on-cyclist-visibility-d3/
On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 6:55 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> Joel: I'm glad you were not hit,
>
> Ads appear from time to time advertising the "brightest tail light" and
> while I've
Thanks everyone for your thoughtful replies. I have great info and lights
to now look at. I never used lights during the day, that very well might
change. My old Cateye blinking red light is useless in daylight. I’ve
seen many riders using lights since returning to riding, not a a bad idea
but
secure mobile device From: jrster...@gmail.comSent: August 20, 2020 4:55 PMTo: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.comReply-to: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.comSubject: Re: [RBW] Who is using bike lights? Some lady coming out of a store parking light decided she could beat me (going straight on
Lights won't help these situations, only remaining calm and mindful and not
entering into the rush that they are. Easier said than done sometimes.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 5:55:07 PM UTC-6, Joel wrote:
>
> Some lady coming out of a store parking light decided she cou
Bright lights aren't going to help with these idiots, at least during
daylight*. I've had the same thing happen to me; am pleased when I get
close enough to whack the rear fender as the car goes by as I've managed to
do once or twice; have so far refrained from throwing something hard and
heavy.
N
I read just the opposite, but I've forgotten the source.
On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 5:57 PM Joel Stern wrote:
> I read a study that pretty much said that
>
> https://www.roadbikerider.com/incisive-new-studies-on-cyclist-visibility-d3/
>
> On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 6:55 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> J
After I actually read the thing ... Moving legs, not stationary torso --
big difference! Likewise, blinkies and not steady lights. I've read similar
things elsewhere, for example about lights mounted on the legs, which
apparently are more noticeable to drivers than lights mounted on the bike.
I in
The study referenced below asked the viewers when they were confident they
saw a cyclist.
The study did not ask when they saw a potential road hazard/something to
watch out for.
Therefore they could see a bright shirt and think, well maybe it's a
pedestrian or a construction worker, but not a cyc
Yeah, it had flaws for sure . I’ve lost all of my words should say giving
away all of my cycling jerseys and I’m gonna need to pick up some bright
colored T-shirts and other things to be seen when I’m riding. I don’t ride
at night so that’s not an issue but these people should be able to see me.
A
Joel,
Another thing I find critical to feeling safe and I’m not sure if anyone
brought it up is a mirror.
It helps so much to be aware of things especially as one's flexibility isn’t
what it once was.
David
> On Aug 21, 2020, at 7:15 PM, Joel Stern wrote:
>
>
> Yeah, it had flaws for sure .
David, I always use a mirror, feel naked with out one. I have the kind that
goes on a pair of glasses. For me this makes a real difference. I found a
decent one made in the USA on amazon if you need a link let me know. I had
one of the Chuck Harris ones that rivendell sold, still have one that fits
For much of the 1970s I worked in motorcycle safety for a variety of
employers*. And I got familiar with the work of Dr. Harry Hurt. (Ja, funny
name for motorcycle safety researcher...)
I got to read his papers as they were issued, and my own takeaway is this:
road users do not FAIL to see other u
"Day rated" lighting has been heavily abused into the dusk and dark by
consumer grade cyclists, each flash burning a point of your retina out of
service until adequate refractory time has allowed it to normalize.
A drivers field of vision in the daytime is a vast image with lots of
complexity
Autocorrect error: should have been "*...instantly redeemable bad karma...*
"
Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh
On Sunday, August 23, 2020 at 8:07:07 AM UTC-4 ascpgh wrote:
> "Day rated" lighting has been heavily abused into the dusk and dark by
> consumer grade cyclists, each flash burning a point of
Amen, brother.
Eric N
www.CampyOnly.com
CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com
Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy
> On Aug 23, 2020, at 5:07 AM, ascpgh wrote:
>
> There is a waiting room in Hell with a bench reserved for cyclists who ride
> in the dusk or dark of night with daytime flashing lights, reservations made
With respect to visibility and lighting, I read somewhere that overall
visibility is correlated with the size of the light, rather than its
intensity. This made sense to me because lights don't have infinite energy
supplies, so your 1 watt of LED light energy can be concentrated into one
small
I'm not so sure that having drivers more used to cyclists is all that
helpful. I grew up in Boston and spent much of my adult life in the suburbs
west of Boston; 1974 to 2002. Since then I've lived in a small town in
south/central New Hampshire. It's very hilly around here so most of the
natives ha
What Peter says. I'm reminded in particular of a discussion I had with
some of my farmer cousins who live in rural SE Missouri, which has very
hilly, winding back roads. They were complaining about not being able to
see cyclists when they came roaring over one of those hills or bends until
th
On Monday, August 24, 2020 at 11:04:36 AM UTC-5, Benz Ouyang, Sunnyvale, CA
wrote:
>
> With respect to visibility and lighting, I read somewhere that overall
> visibility is correlated with the size of the light, rather than its
> intensity. This made sense to me because lights don't have infi
Speaking of blinding lights contrasted with useful illumination: Back about
2002 or so I bought NiteRider's then brand-new, state-of-art, truly
dentist-level-price arc light system, headlamp and tail lamp (was the tail
lamp an early LED? I forget). That thing was so bright that, when I rode
down ou
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