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prawny
Joined: 26 Nov 2008
Posts: 1669
Location: Cannock Chase
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 Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 9:46 pm |
Now that andy is amazing, i saw some reflective ones on wiggle last year but they don't have them anymore those would be even better cheers.
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yesiamtom
Joined: 05 Sep 2009
Posts: 10
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 9:48 pm |
i bought some of the above mentioned ultra cheapies from ebay and am very happy with it. Surprisingly bright for a shitty ebay purchase. Its not the brightest thing ever but its more than enough rapidly moving flashy shoot for cars at the side to notice me i reckon.
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iPad
Joined: 22 Oct 2009
Posts: 49
Location: Sheffield
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:12 pm |
Has anyone tried those Fire Flare lights?
Are they any good?
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Rich_E
Joined: 07 Aug 2009
Posts: 128
Location: London
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BentMikey
Joined: 07 Mar 2005
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UndercoverElephant
Joined: 27 May 2009
Posts: 705
Location: East Lothian
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:53 pm |
DealExtreme do ones that pop up messages as you go. Things like I love you, etc... Now if they did one which flashed up the speed from my cycle computer, I'd give it a go...
Winners never pootle, pootlers never win. Those who never pootle and never win should trade up to a road bike.
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FeynmanC
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Posts: 403
Location: Near Bristol
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fjellrunner
Joined: 23 Oct 2009
Posts: 14
Location: Sheffield
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itboffin
Joined: 05 Jun 2008
Posts: 4881
Location: Marlborough, Windshire
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ride_whenever
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Posts: 8277
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 10:14 pm |
| fjellrunner wrote: | http://www.monkeylectric.com/
Awesome |
Nothing else needed
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Simon N
Joined: 05 Jul 2007
Posts: 7
Location: Nottingham
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 10:17 pm |
| ride_whenever wrote: | | fjellrunner wrote: | http://www.monkeylectric.com/
Awesome |
Nothing else needed |
+1
Have been running a monkeyelectric light for a few weeks now and its amazing. I do look like a fairground attraction but at least everyone can see me. Below is an example...not me!
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BentMikey
Joined: 07 Mar 2005
Posts: 4681
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 10:22 pm |
I want the $2000 TV version and to be able to play LED Movies off an iTouch or something!!!!
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itboffin
Joined: 05 Jun 2008
Posts: 4881
Location: Marlborough, Windshire
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 10:43 pm |
| Simon N wrote: | | ride_whenever wrote: | | fjellrunner wrote: | http://www.monkeylectric.com/
Awesome |
Nothing else needed |
+1
Have been running a monkeyelectric light for a few weeks now and its amazing. I do look like a fairground attraction but at least everyone can see me. Below is an example...not me!
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WTF that dude has an ear ring?????
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Jay dubbleU
Joined: 18 Sep 2008
Posts: 1203
Location: Armpit of the known universe
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 11:18 pm |
I have Schwalb Marathons with reflective sidewalls - brilliant and don't need batteries
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn’t work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me.”
Emo Philips
Evil Commuter - Voodoo Bokur on semislicks
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Attica
Joined: 21 Jun 2006
Posts: 1468
Location: Clevedonia
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:30 am |
| itboffin wrote: | | WTF that dude has an ear ring????? |
Pfft, young people these days.
Oh sorry, wrong thread
"Stick it in my big ring and pretend it doesn't hurt"
I am Bertie Armstrong
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dilemna
Joined: 22 Feb 2009
Posts: 720
Location: The Back of Beyond
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:44 am |
Why upset the balance or aerodynamics of your wheels by putting these lights in? The reflectors that come supplied with most bikes are crap anyway and have to go as soon as you get a bike. So why re-fit similar? If you really want to be noticed just wear hi-viz scotchlite on your clothing and helmet and get decent front and rear lights. Anyway I think a vehicle including a bike is only supposed to have lights facing front and rear. These are gimmicks and make you look like a chav on a BSO. Blue lights are certainly not legal on anything except police and emergency service vehicles.
Life is like a roll of toilet paper; long and useful, but always ends at the wrong moment. Anon.
Think how stupid the average person is.......
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BentMikey
Joined: 07 Mar 2005
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:56 am |
| dilemna wrote: | | Why upset the balance or aerodynamics of your wheels by putting these lights in? The reflectors that come supplied with most bikes are crap anyway and have to go as soon as you get a bike. So why re-fit similar? If you really want to be noticed just wear hi-viz scotchlite on your clothing and helmet and get decent front and rear lights. Anyway I think a vehicle including a bike is only supposed to have lights facing front and rear. These are gimmicks and make you look like a chav on a BSO. Blue lights are certainly not legal on anything except police and emergency service vehicles. |
Reflectors are no good if the observer has no lights pointing towards you from near their sightline. For example, the driver in a car at a side road.
Upset the balance or aerodynamics of your wheels? Really clutching at straws there, I think.
No lights facing sideways? I'm not sure that's correct either.
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FeynmanC
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Posts: 403
Location: Near Bristol
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sarajoy
Joined: 14 Jan 2009
Posts: 1231
Location: Totterdown, Bristol
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R_T_A
Joined: 26 Mar 2009
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Location: Leafy Berkshire
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