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So now that I'm riding into work pretty much everyday and the UK mornings/evenings are getting darker I'm looking at buying some new lights. These are lights to be seen by not to see by. I have a modified helmet light I can use for that if needs be. This is for road riding. Current I have the Blackburn 'Mars 3.0 LED Safety Rear Light' (http://tinyurl.com/5h3y7w) which is really bright and mounts to my seatpost. I really need a front light however and welcome any suggestions. I was thinking of the 'Knog Bullfrog 5 Led Front Light' (http://tinyurl.com/5888em) as it looks like it will attach to the seat post easily and shouldn't get in the way of my legs. What to other people here use / suggest. -- norry *YouTube [ 'Videos Here' (http://uk.youtube.com/11norry11) ]* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ norry's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6901 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72800 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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The said mention helmet light. Basically a 3W LED head torch attached with zipties. Used for night muni rides. +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Filename: helmet.JPG | |Download: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/28570 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- norry *YouTube [ 'Videos Here' (http://uk.youtube.com/11norry11) ]* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ norry's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6901 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72800 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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When I'm unicycling on the road I usually put the lights on me rather than on the unicycle. I tend to put a rear light on the camelbak/rucksack and a little head torch as a front light if it's not dark enough to use the full-on helmet lamp. Sometimes I'll attach the head torch on the front of my forearm rather than on my head (if I can't be bothered to attach it to the helmet). I'm not sure where you could mount a front light on a unicycle where it wouldn't be obscured by your legs from all but straight-ahead. I've seen people with little LED lights on the seatpost, but I feel more visible with them higher up. There is the legality thing though - as far as I'm aware you are legally required to have lights attached to the cycle rather than to the rider, but I've never had any hassle from police (I think in practice they're more concerned about whether you're visible). I've got a flashing blue valve cap that is very visible, but presumably illegal on the road (I've only ever used it in xc races). Might well get some official moaning about using flashing blue lights. Another colour would probably be OK though. Rob -- rob.northcott ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rob.northcott's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7436 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72800 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Cheers Rob, the Mars back light i use also has 2 orange side LED's as well which helps. It can also clip onto my bag so i might do that and use my 5 LED red cateye mounted to the seatpost as well. I might try and see if there are any lights that i could attach to my shoulder straps and wear them on the front. Rob does having the light on your person catch your eye when you are riding? -- norry *YouTube [ 'Videos Here' (http://uk.youtube.com/11norry11) ]* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ norry's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6901 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72800 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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There is also these 'Omni Front Light' (http://tinyurl.com/66qns8) which could possibly be mounted in pairs on the forks? -- norry *YouTube [ 'Videos Here' (http://uk.youtube.com/11norry11) ]* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ norry's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6901 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72800 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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norry wrote: Rob does having the light on your person catch your eye when you are riding? It's never bothered me - you only see it if you look down. In fact, if it's misty it's actually less annoying than having it head-mounted because it doesn't reflect back in your face. I find it quite convenient strapped to my arm, almost at shoulder height. My arm stays still enough when road riding not to wave the light around too much. I tend to put it on the front of my right arm, so it's not going to be hugely visible from the extreme left side, but I'm pretty skinny-chested to it's not too bad. A light that could clip onto the front of a rucksack strap in the middle of the chest would probably be better, but I don't unicycle on the road enough to be worth buying a light just for that. Rob -- rob.northcott ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rob.northcott's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7436 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72800 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I like the Knog Frog http://www.knog.com.au/Product.aspx?productId=158 Small, but can be see from far away. -- surfcolorado ------------------------------------------------------------------------ surfcolorado's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15861 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72800 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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rob.northcott wrote: I've got a flashing blue valve cap that is very visible, but presumably illegal on the road (I've only ever used it in xc races). Might well get some official moaning about using flashing blue lights. Another colour would probably be OK though. It probably wouldn't. The 1989 lighting regs [1] didn't allow flashing lights, or lights fitted to wheels. The 2005 amendments to those regs [2] allow lights fitted to wheels (sub-paragraph (j) added to regulation 12(2)). They also allow the use of flashing lights (sub-paragraphs (g) and (h) added to regulation 13(2)). They don't, however, go so far as to allow the use of flashing lights fitted to wheels (although that doesn't stop me using red TyreFlies on my bike through the winter). IANAL. [1] http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uksi_19891796_en_1.htm [2] http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20052559.htm -- Danny Colyer 'http://www.redpedals.co.uk' (http://www.colyer.plus.com/danny/) "I don't think proofreading is adequate. All posts should be waxed and buffed. Then they should wear little tuxedos." - Greg Harper on usenet ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Danny Colyer's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11637 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72800 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I sometimes use a rear light attached to unicycle (cateye one), and have a rear light on helmet and front light on helmet (A high powered LED light I built myself, with both front + rear lights). Also, one thing I've also done on all my commuter unicycles and my muni (in case of long ride outs in the dark), is to put reflective trim tape on the frames and seatposts, red on the back, white on the front and the sides of the frame. I use 'this stuff' (http://tinyurl.com/4ncqam) from Halfords - one red and one white roll will do 2 unicycles. I've had a look at my unicycle when someone was pointing car headlights at it and it is just silly - my (quite bright) red LED light just pales into insignificance next to the reflective stuff. As a bonus, it never runs out of batteries, and seems to stay on the frame really well - even on the muni. On my hockey unicycle, I've got no brake, so I have tape on the rim too, which is cool. Joe -- joemarshall ' old pics' (http://tinyurl.com/56yl2f) 'new zealand pics' (http://s119.photobucket.com/albums/o...rshall_photos/) 'new pics' (http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/joemarshall.org.uk) 'Where have I been riding? (GPS) ' (http://tinyurl.com/6fxw5x) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ joemarshall's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1545 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72800 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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joemarshall wrote: I use 'this stuff' (http://tinyurl.com/4ncqam) from Halfords I've used some of that stuff on a few bikes, unicycles and the back of my helmet; it is indeed silly bright. The only bad thing is that in Halfords it's normally hidden away with all the furry dice, "princess on board" bumper stickers and neon lights... -- phil "Cattle Prods solve most of life's little problems." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ phil's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/915 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/72800 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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