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This almost sounds intentional. Do you think it could have been.
Jim http://home.comcast.net/~oil_free_and_happy/ |
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oilfreeandhappy wrote:
This almost sounds intentional. Do you think it could have been. I guess it just depends on where you live at, but as someone that has delivered papers for over 20 years I very rarely see anyone riding a bike before the sun comes up.. I do see some walkers and runners in the dark and a few of them use the blinking LED things. You can see those things for quite a distance. They work well.. But the problem in the dark is that when I'd see those lights I'd think "walker" rather than "bike" and think I have time to pull over and deliver a paper in front of them, then my headlights hit them and it would freak me out too. Anyone on a bike after dark should figure that all drivers do not see you until their headlights hit you. Jeff |
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wrote in message ups.com... oilfreeandhappy wrote: This almost sounds intentional. Do you think it could have been. I guess it just depends on where you live at, but as someone that has delivered papers for over 20 years I very rarely see anyone riding a bike before the sun comes up.. I do see some walkers and runners in the dark and a few of them use the blinking LED things. You can see those things for quite a distance. They work well.. But the problem in the dark is that when I'd see those lights I'd think "walker" rather than "bike" and think I have time to pull over and deliver a paper in front of them, then my headlights hit them and it would freak me out too. Anyone on a bike after dark should figure that all drivers do not see you until their headlights hit you. Jeff I had a reflective vest on, so I was visible for quite a distance. |
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"Zoot Katz" wrote in message ... On Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:06:31 GMT, "Gooserider" wrote: This moron just wasn't paying attention. She was sitting on the passenger side, too. Guess she was weaving side to side to hit all the boxes. Lucky I didn't end up on her hood. I'll bet you would have used one of those nasty locomotive horns if you had one. -- Since they require an air compressor that's an impossibility. Let's see how cool you think they are when some moron blasts you with one from behind. I predict we'll see these people involved in some sort of trial before long. Somebody is going to cause a cyclist or even a motorists to have an accident with these horns. |
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"Gooserider" wrote in message ... "Roger Zoul" wrote in message ... to get me. Xenon strobe? Would only have helped if I mounted it on the front or on top of my head. :-) I actually have a headtorch mounted on my lid. As soon as I started wearing it I noticed I was being seen by drivers much sooner than I had been - as headlights would be dipped sooner. The lid-mounted headtorch is in addition to the minimum of two bright lights and sometimes three front lights I use... Cheers, helen s |
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"wafflycat" wrote in message ... "Gooserider" wrote in message ... "Roger Zoul" wrote in message ... to get me. Xenon strobe? Would only have helped if I mounted it on the front or on top of my head. :-) I actually have a headtorch mounted on my lid. As soon as I started wearing it I noticed I was being seen by drivers much sooner than I had been - as headlights would be dipped sooner. The lid-mounted headtorch is in addition to the minimum of two bright lights and sometimes three front lights I use... Cheers, helen s Guess I will have to start wearing my helmet for the two block ride to the gym. |
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"wafflycat" wrote in message
... "Gooserider" wrote in message ... "Roger Zoul" wrote in message ... to get me. Xenon strobe? Would only have helped if I mounted it on the front or on top of my head. :-) I actually have a headtorch mounted on my lid. As soon as I started wearing it I noticed I was being seen by drivers much sooner than I had been - as headlights would be dipped sooner. The lid-mounted headtorch is in addition to the minimum of two bright lights and sometimes three front lights I use... Cheers, helen s The advantage that a helmet mounted bright LED head torch has is that it is directed in the direction in which the cyclist is looking -- which means it is inevitably is pointing at some perceived hazard that the cyclist is checking out. It also means that it is a light which is distinctly "mobile" and "wobbly" and creates a more eye stimulating image to any potential approaching miscreant than does ones standard bike mounted illumination Trevor A Panther In South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. |
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"Pinky" wrote in message . uk... The advantage that a helmet mounted bright LED head torch has is that it is directed in the direction in which the cyclist is looking -- which means it is inevitably is pointing at some perceived hazard that the cyclist is checking out. It also means that it is a light which is distinctly "mobile" and "wobbly" and creates a more eye stimulating image to any potential approaching miscreant than does ones standard bike mounted illumination Indeed. Makes it great for illuminating road signs too :-) Cheers, helen s |
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Gooserider wrote: This is the second time in a week I've nearly been run over by a driver. Last week a pickup turned left in front of me, and a nice deputy pulled her over. This morning I was pedalling the two blocks to the gym at 5AM. I'm pretty well lighted---two bright LED headlights and a reflective vest with blinking LEDs. I saw a car turn onto the road ahead of me and head my direction on the opposite side. Suddenly, the car veered to my lane and drove right toward me. It was dark and my eyes hadn't fully adjusted, so I couldn't really judge the distance until she was pretty close. She saw me and swerved to her right---it was a newspaper delivery person driving on the wrong side to fill paper boxes! Unbelievable. It's like they're trying to get me. Weird events like that do happen, and it's weirder when you get two in a row. I wouldn't overreact with strobes, mega-lights, mega-horns and the like. Your lights are probably fine. You simply had a little bad luck. It's likely random - and two random events sometimes happen in a row. This is assuming, of course, that you didn't just start riding in the dark, and aren't doing stealth cycling. From your description, that's certainly not the case. If it were me, I'd have a friend observe my bike lights & reflectors from his passing car to see if he thinks they're adequate; then have him ride your bike while you observe from the car. (Actually, since I'm me, I've already done that several times with my lights.) You may think of some easy way to increase visibility - like reflective strips on the inside surface of your rims, or pedal reflectors, or whatever. Then I'd remember that these kinds of things happen even in daylight. You just have to stay aware as you ride and be prepared to react, day or night. - Frank Krygowski |
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wrote in message oups.com... Gooserider wrote: This is the second time in a week I've nearly been run over by a driver. Last week a pickup turned left in front of me, and a nice deputy pulled her over. This morning I was pedalling the two blocks to the gym at 5AM. I'm pretty well lighted---two bright LED headlights and a reflective vest with blinking LEDs. I saw a car turn onto the road ahead of me and head my direction on the opposite side. Suddenly, the car veered to my lane and drove right toward me. It was dark and my eyes hadn't fully adjusted, so I couldn't really judge the distance until she was pretty close. She saw me and swerved to her right---it was a newspaper delivery person driving on the wrong side to fill paper boxes! Unbelievable. It's like they're trying to get me. Weird events like that do happen, and it's weirder when you get two in a row. I wouldn't overreact with strobes, mega-lights, mega-horns and the like. Your lights are probably fine. You simply had a little bad luck. It's likely random - and two random events sometimes happen in a row. This is assuming, of course, that you didn't just start riding in the dark, and aren't doing stealth cycling. From your description, that's certainly not the case. If it were me, I'd have a friend observe my bike lights & reflectors from his passing car to see if he thinks they're adequate; then have him ride your bike while you observe from the car. (Actually, since I'm me, I've already done that several times with my lights.) You may think of some easy way to increase visibility - like reflective strips on the inside surface of your rims, or pedal reflectors, or whatever. Then I'd remember that these kinds of things happen even in daylight. You just have to stay aware as you ride and be prepared to react, day or night. - Frank Krygowski Thanks Frank. I think I'm pretty well lit. I have Tireflys on my valve stems and Tirefly lighted reflectors on the spokes, in addition to the headlights, vest, and taillights. I think the driver was just not paying attention. |
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