wrote:
On May 23, 2:21 pm, Rob Morley wrote:
On Fri, 23 May 2008 13:03:27 +0100

Nick wrote:
I was stuck in traffic in my car at about 8.30 this morning looking
down at the radio to change channel. Out of my peripheral vision I
became aware of a flashing light from outside. It turned out to be a
bike filtering up the inside, some way back.
I have never thought of using a front light in daylight but was very
impressed by the result. It wasn't the brightest day this morning but
it wasn't really overcast or anything.
Funny you should mention this - I also saw a cyclist with a flashing
front light earlier today. I've never before noticed one in daylight.

I regularly see cyclists with flashing rear lights in poor light (well
I did through the winter). They were wasting their batteries as
without exception I could see they were there before I could tell the
light was on. Whatever light you saw must have been pretty bright to
catch your attention in your mirror.


It wasn't in my mirror. I was looking down at my radio, the whole inside
of my car was flashing not brightly but just enough to pick up on.

That is why I was impressed. I really wasn't paying attention to
anything but it still got through to me. To be honest my first vague
impression was that there was an emergency vehicle somewhere around.

I want one!