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Best bicycle safety products on the market
A lot of former cyclists don't pedal any more due due to perceived
danger or accidents in the past. The rate of accidents seems to be increasing due to the larger number of reckless drivers, distracting cellphones, etc. Hence, there is a need for bike-safety products. Imho, these are the best I've used: (1) A $130 left-of-center Callaghan Creations cargo bike trailer. This trailer is made of ultra-light aluminum and has a polymer type connector that bends any angle without twisting the bike itself. On a ride, without a load, it is hardly noticeable; unlike seatpost-mounted trailers which often 'wag' my bike. It is amazing to see that, on city streets, cars no longer try to squeeze me or run me off the road. It's a small miracle. This trailer can carry a 100-lb. load, too. However, I use it primarily for safety as I already have pannier-saddlebags. (2) The $17 ultra-loud "Air Zounds 2" air horn. Weights about an once. Filled with compressed air at any gas station, or air pump. Don't use this on pedestrians! It is loud enough to get thru closed car windows, preventing "dooring" accidents. Saves my life weekly, imho. Every biker should have one. You'll still need a ding-ding bell, though, for pedestrians. The Air Zounds horn stops 99% of drivers instantly -- it probably works at a subliminal level on their brain. This is a "must" item for any bike, motorbike, or motorcycle. (3) Two $15 Lightman strobe lights, clipped to my left and right sides, on my belt; along with a Trek "Disco Tek" red blinkie LED light. With this combination, at night, I'm sometimes mistaken for a police officer on a bike. The effect, from 50 feet, is so startling that automobiles slow down instantly. P.S. What is your favorite(s) safety product(s) for your bicycle? |
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Where did you find the Airzound for $17. I haven't seen it for less
than $21. The Lightman strobes are far better than the LED blinkies. They are even useful in the daytime. Haven't seen them for $15 though, cheapest I saw was $16 for the model without the bike mount. "ClueFinder" wrote in message om... A lot of former cyclists don't pedal any more due due to perceived danger or accidents in the past. The rate of accidents seems to be increasing due to the larger number of reckless drivers, distracting cellphones, etc. Hence, there is a need for bike-safety products. Imho, these are the best I've used: (1) A $130 left-of-center Callaghan Creations cargo bike trailer. This trailer is made of ultra-light aluminum and has a polymer type connector that bends any angle without twisting the bike itself. On a ride, without a load, it is hardly noticeable; unlike seatpost-mounted trailers which often 'wag' my bike. It is amazing to see that, on city streets, cars no longer try to squeeze me or run me off the road. It's a small miracle. This trailer can carry a 100-lb. load, too. However, I use it primarily for safety as I already have pannier-saddlebags. (2) The $17 ultra-loud "Air Zounds 2" air horn. Weights about an once. Filled with compressed air at any gas station, or air pump. Don't use this on pedestrians! It is loud enough to get thru closed car windows, preventing "dooring" accidents. Saves my life weekly, imho. Every biker should have one. You'll still need a ding-ding bell, though, for pedestrians. The Air Zounds horn stops 99% of drivers instantly -- it probably works at a subliminal level on their brain. This is a "must" item for any bike, motorbike, or motorcycle. (3) Two $15 Lightman strobe lights, clipped to my left and right sides, on my belt; along with a Trek "Disco Tek" red blinkie LED light. With this combination, at night, I'm sometimes mistaken for a police officer on a bike. The effect, from 50 feet, is so startling that automobiles slow down instantly. P.S. What is your favorite(s) safety product(s) for your bicycle? |
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What is your favorite(s) safety product(s) for your bicycle?
Something I've only seen in a U.K. cycling catalog, something called a 'spacing lollipop' that looks to be about an 18-inch-long stick of plasticl with a day-glo orange disk attached to the outer end of it that you attach to the traffic-side of your bike; the ad copy says 'you'll be surprised how much extra space drivers give you.' i'd order one, but they don't ship to the U.S. |
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ClueFinder wrote: P.S. What is your favorite(s) safety product(s) for your bicycle? The human brain, properly used, is definitely the most effective and essential. All the others are just extra weight. :-) |
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In article ,
JTHouse wrote: What is your favorite(s) safety product(s) for your bicycle? Something I've only seen in a U.K. cycling catalog, something called a 'spacing lollipop' that looks to be about an 18-inch-long stick of plasticl with a day-glo orange disk attached to the outer end of it that you attach to the traffic-side of your bike; the ad copy says 'you'll be surprised how much extra space drivers give you.' i'd order one, but they don't ship to the U.S. You can buy a reflector lollypop on a stick at many hardware stores. People stick them in the ground at the corners of poorly lit driveways. Adapting it to the bike shouldn't be too hard especially if you have a rack. |
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On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 08:41:12 +0000, ClueFinder wrote:
A lot of former cyclists don't pedal any more due due to perceived danger or accidents in the past. People are afraid to do _anything_ now due to false perceived danger. They use car alarms and burglar alarms in safe neighborhoods, they are afraid to walk across a street or through a park. *The rate of accidents seems to be increasing due to the larger number of reckless drivers, distracting cellphones, etc. Again. Seems. Hence, there is a need for bike-safety products. Just like the burglar alarms and gated communities, these will paradoxically not make you feel safer. They focus your attention on danger, rather than on the ride. (2) The $17 ultra-loud "Air Zounds 2" air horn. Weights about an once. Filled with compressed air at any gas station, or air pump. Don't use this on pedestrians! It is loud enough to get thru closed car windows, preventing "dooring" accidents. These are, I believe, illegal. But you prevent dooring accidents by not riding in the door zone, not by making everyone who parks a car **** their pants. P.S. What is your favorite(s) safety product(s) for your bicycle? Safe riding. -- David L. Johnson __o | The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win you're _`\(,_ | still a rat. --Lilly Tomlin (_)/ (_) | |
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"David L. Johnson" wrote (2) The $17 ultra-loud "Air Zounds 2" air horn. Weights about an once. Filled with compressed air at any gas station, or air pump. Don't use this on pedestrians! It is loud enough to get thru closed car windows, preventing "dooring" accidents. These are, I believe, illegal. But you prevent dooring accidents by not riding in the door zone, not by making everyone who parks a car **** their pants. Illegal? How so and where? Pete |
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In article , Paul
Southworth wrote: In article , ClueFinder wrote: P.S. What is your favorite(s) safety product(s) for your bicycle? The human brain, properly used, is definitely the most effective and essential. All the others are just extra weight. :-) i'd order one, but they don't ship to the U.S. |
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