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New B&M Lights with Wide Beam and Daytime Mode Available
On 11/18/2013 08:08 PM, Phil W Lee wrote:
Frank Krygowski considered Sun, 17 Nov 2013 12:36:17 -0800 (PST) the perfect time to write: On Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:28:30 PM UTC-5, Phil W Lee wrote: sms considered Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:04:52 A flashing light is what you want for daytime use as a daytime running light. It's very similar to what motorcycles do with modulated front lights in the daytime. You mean those almost non-existent ones, that at least 99% of motorcyclists don't use? To prove I'm not writing out of bias, I must report seeing another motorcycle with a modulated headlight about three weeks ago. That makes two of them this year. And while I haven't kept count of the motorcycles I've seen _without_ modulated headlights, I suspect the number is _well_ over 1000. It may approach 10,000. - Frank Krygowski I've never seen one ever, anywhere. And that should be taken in the context that I've worked as a motorcycle courier (which essentially means I've worn out motorcycles for a living), marshaled for the Isle of Man TT, the North-West 200, and racing circuits all over the UK, been a motorcycle training instructor, and taken part in motorcycle rallies where attendance was numbered in 5 figures. I once tried to work out what my lifetime motorcycle mileage was, and concluded that although it was certainly in 7 figures, I couldn't be sure by how much. And in all that exposure to motorcycling, I have never seen a single modulated headlight. Ever. Must be a US thing... I wouldn't call them common, but they are on enough bikes that I notice them regularly. Then there's those annoying flashing LED brake lights, which AFAIK aren't even legal. For a while I would see them on 3rd brake lights on cars (well, usually minivans) but that fad seems to have died off. In other news, I nearly got rear-ended the other day while sitting perfectly still on a 35 MPH road. By a Prius. I would have been really disappointed if that were how my car died, that's like being stabbed to death by a Hello Kitty pencil. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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New B&M Lights with Wide Beam and Daytime Mode Available
On Tuesday, November 19, 2013 7:56:59 AM UTC-5, Nate Nagel wrote:
... that's like being stabbed to death by a Hello Kitty pencil. :-) - Frank Krygowski |
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New B&M Lights with Wide Beam and Daytime Mode Available
On 11/19/2013 03:53 PM, Phil W Lee wrote:
Nate Nagel considered Tue, 19 Nov 2013 07:56:59 -0500 the perfect time to write: On 11/18/2013 08:08 PM, Phil W Lee wrote: Frank Krygowski considered Sun, 17 Nov 2013 12:36:17 -0800 (PST) the perfect time to write: On Sunday, November 17, 2013 12:28:30 PM UTC-5, Phil W Lee wrote: sms considered Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:04:52 A flashing light is what you want for daytime use as a daytime running light. It's very similar to what motorcycles do with modulated front lights in the daytime. You mean those almost non-existent ones, that at least 99% of motorcyclists don't use? To prove I'm not writing out of bias, I must report seeing another motorcycle with a modulated headlight about three weeks ago. That makes two of them this year. And while I haven't kept count of the motorcycles I've seen _without_ modulated headlights, I suspect the number is _well_ over 1000. It may approach 10,000. - Frank Krygowski I've never seen one ever, anywhere. And that should be taken in the context that I've worked as a motorcycle courier (which essentially means I've worn out motorcycles for a living), marshaled for the Isle of Man TT, the North-West 200, and racing circuits all over the UK, been a motorcycle training instructor, and taken part in motorcycle rallies where attendance was numbered in 5 figures. I once tried to work out what my lifetime motorcycle mileage was, and concluded that although it was certainly in 7 figures, I couldn't be sure by how much. And in all that exposure to motorcycling, I have never seen a single modulated headlight. Ever. Must be a US thing... I wouldn't call them common, but they are on enough bikes that I notice them regularly. Then there's those annoying flashing LED brake lights, which AFAIK aren't even legal. For a while I would see them on 3rd brake lights on cars (well, usually minivans) but that fad seems to have died off. In other news, I nearly got rear-ended the other day while sitting perfectly still on a 35 MPH road. By a Prius. I would have been really disappointed if that were how my car died, that's like being stabbed to death by a Hello Kitty pencil. Assault by battery? touche! *clink* nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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New B&M Lights with Wide Beam and Daytime Mode Available
On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 3:18:59 PM UTC-8, sms wrote:
I think these http://www.starbike.com/en/busch-and-mueller-lumotec-iq-cyo/ are the lights that Andre was talking about (the ones with premium in their name). They have a much wider beam and there's a model with daytime running lights. No flash mode for daytime use unfortunately, That is a German domestic regulation thing, you can always add an Asian made blinking light as well . but perhaps someone can modify one to add a flash mode for use outside Germany. Just buy another auxiliary light . Planet Bike Imports a Dynohub Super flash, you can parallel wire that into your Dynohub, if you dont want to just use a battery light. While these still don't meet all the requirements for lights (Google "Choosing a Headlight for Your Bicycle" and see the sixth result) and aren't as good as the Supernova E3 Triple http://supernova-lights.com/en/products/e3_triple.html for commuting, they are definitely a huge step up from previous B&M lights, and are a lot less expensive than the Supernova E3 Triple. |
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