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When I commute by bike during the wee hours of dark, I use a NightSun
headlamp, orange front flasher, red rear flasher, reflectors front and rear, reflectorized leg bands (Nashbar makes a really nice BRIGHT set), and special metal prism reflective tapes on my rims. 16 each, front and rear, mounted on the face of the rims, between the spokes. The rim reflectors are probably the best idea, they are seen from all angles and create two distinct rotating circles of light. Unmistakably a bicycle. May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills! Chris Chris'Z Corner "The Website for the Common Bicyclist": http://www.geocities.com/czcorner |
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Jay Beattie wrote: I have ridden with people with HIDs, and the light seemed rather odd to me -- it was blinding to took at, but it was not all that illuminating on the roadway. Maybe it was a lense problem. A good bright flasher is a must. I think it's because the light is heavy on the bluish part of the spectrum. The low amount of yellow and red components does give a certain feeling of ghostliness to the illumination. Stop signs, for example, look grayish. Still plenty of light to see the road well though, imo. Another result is that I find glass in the roadway less noticeable and I think that has to do with less information reflected back -- less chromatic refraction or "sparkle". If you shine a monochromatic light into a prism you get no rainbow. These are minor annoyances though, compared to what I feel is an outstanding advantage in getting noticed by oncoming traffic and traffic approaching intersections. |
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On Sat, 02 Aug 2003 07:20:49 GMT, John Albergo
wrote: Jim Edwards wrote: My thoughts... most danger is from cars coming up behind you. In my experience the dangerous encounters are from cars entering the side (sidestreet, parking lot, driveway), and also oncoming traffic turning in front of you. This concurs with my research on the Internet. The prevailing research/wisdom indicates that most people are scared of getting hit from behind, but the real danger is from side traffic or cars pulling in front of you. Also, the cars coming from behind won't typically crash right into you, but rather, go around you and then make a right hand turn into you (according to my research). I suspect this is partially due to the rider being too far to the right, out of fear of getting hit from behind, thus allowing the car to pass with little bearth and little conciousness of sharing the road. I think its similar to the fear of flying. Statistically, flying is safer than driving. But there is a sense of loss of control, and your life is literally in the hands of another individual. Regards, Thunder9 |
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I use a Fiamm Freeway Blaster - 132 decibels ... you can see it mounted to the right of the big rectangular amber strobe, - and it gets some serious attention. Saved my ass more times than I care to remember. http://d21c.com/krnspn/PIC/bike1.jpg All the stuff you see is powered by a 4.5 Ampere Hour 12-volt SLA battery, and makes for fun nighttime riding. Even in the daytime, you can see how bright the headlamp is. Joe |
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