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Adding more blinkies to my bike - help!
On 01 Feb 2004 19:42:23 GMT, Eric Babula wrote:
.... On the rear, I have one red blinkie attached to the rear rack, and one on the rear of my helmet (duct taped). I've been told by people in cars that they can barely see me coming, .... As a bike commuter and rbm lurker, I'd like to throw in another few cents here. What do folks think about front-facing headmounted white blinkies? I have a Black Diamond Moonlight http://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...8000&langId=-1 that I wear under my helmet. Faces forward, can be solid or blinking, and shines toward where I'm looking, which is usually in the direction of the most likely threat. I've been told it is pretty visible, either solid or blinking. And yes, this is in addition to a Vistalite system and multiple rear-facing red blinkies. Ferd Berfle "Usenet is Fun!" |
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Adding more blinkies to my bike - help!
it sounds like your blinkies are weenies (G) get some really bright ones. you
can get a xenon flasher that will blow away the LED ones for about 25.00 they can be seen in daylight. -- Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions. |
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Adding more blinkies to my bike - help!
Steve Knight wrote in
: it sounds like your blinkies are weenies (G) get some really bright ones. you can get a xenon flasher that will blow away the LED ones for about 25.00 they can be seen in daylight. Steve - do you have a place to get these xenon flashers? Local bike shop, or online? I'd love to have a look at them. -- Smile!! __O _-\ ,_ Eric Babula (_) / (_) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
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Adding more blinkies to my bike - help!
Steve - do you have a place to get these xenon flashers? Local bike shop, or online? I'd love to have a look at them. http://www.mccormicksnet.com/mccormicks/frames10.htm for the lightman xenon flashers. this is about the best price I found. I have one on back you can see it 180 degrees on the side. but it only goes about 3 hours on really good batteries. I use 2000mah rechargeable and I change the battery every two days as my ride is a little less then 1 hour. I ordered a much better battery setup from a battery shop. http://www.eryderusa.com/SP_main.htm the sparky is a handy little guy it is smaller and lets you chose your color or colors. it does not have as much side to side as the lightman. but you get far longer runs from it. a minimum of about 10 hours on the fastest flash. both can be attached to straps and such and come with the parts to do so. if you have a 12v light you can get a 12v lightman -- Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions. |
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Adding more blinkies to my bike - help!
I use E.M.T. (thinwall electrial metallic tubing), secured to any existing round tubing, with what is known as Minerallac Hangers. to add space for all manner of accessories. Then, attach Minerallacs to the E.M.T to accept the accessories. You could use the same hangers to attach PVC tubes, but the metallic tubing probably weighs about the same. Even in daylight, the bike is extremely visible - the large rectangular amber thing about midway down, is a strobe (not turned on in the pic), and together with the 15 watt headlamp, really lights up the road at night. I'm currently using a red blinkie in front - and I don't like doing that for a number of reasons - because I can't find an amber or green blinkie anywhere in the Philadelphia area bike shops. Where can I get one ... hmm ... or two? http://d21c.com/krnspn/PIC/bike1.jpg Joe |
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Adding more blinkies to my bike - help!
(Joe K) wrote in
: I'm currently using a red blinkie in front - and I don't like doing that for a number of reasons - because I can't find an amber or green blinkie anywhere in the Philadelphia area bike shops. Where can I get one ... hmm ... or two? http://d21c.com/krnspn/PIC/bike1.jpg Joe Thanks for the info, Joe. You can get amber blinkies at Nashbar. Front ones are amber: http://tinyurl.com/3by7u -- Smile!! __O _-\ ,_ Eric Babula (_) / (_) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
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Adding more blinkies to my bike - help!
Eric Babula wrote:
You can get amber blinkies at Nashbar. She used to dance down the street. Bill "different bar" S. |
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