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sarajoy
Joined: 14 Jan 2009
Posts: 1230
Location: Totterdown, Bristol
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Coriander
Joined: 09 Jun 2008
Posts: 847
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 Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 11:41 am |
Oh, how fab is that? Want.
But, seriously, does there come a point when your lights are so distracting that you've inadvertently made yourself more susceptible to being hit?
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Rich_E
Joined: 07 Aug 2009
Posts: 128
Location: London
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 12:44 pm |
Well if they were pulling out of a side road and saw you coming, they would have to want hit you, rather than hanging back because they could see you coming!
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nigglenoo
Joined: 20 Jun 2009
Posts: 25
Location: Cornwall, near England
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 12:55 pm |
| Coriander wrote: |
Oh, how fab is that? Want.
But, seriously, does there come a point when your lights are so distracting that you've inadvertently made yourself more susceptible to being hit? |
I heard of a state in the US where they were increasingly concerned by the number of times their highway patrol vehicles were being hit by other vehicles whilst parked on the road with all lights flashing, after further increasing the number and intensity of lights the problem got worse but then after decreasing right down to two single one colour flashing lights there was a measurable improvement. It seems that visual confusion can cause some drivers to not know what they are looking at or where to go to avoid hitting it.
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R_T_A
Joined: 26 Mar 2009
Posts: 322
Location: Leafy Berkshire
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BentMikey
Joined: 07 Mar 2005
Posts: 4667
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 1:10 pm |
...target fixation
Have you seen the size of the hydraulic crash bumpers on the rear of motorway signal vehicles, the ones with the big flashing yellow arrows?
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nigglenoo
Joined: 20 Jun 2009
Posts: 25
Location: Cornwall, near England
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 1:17 pm |
| BentMikey wrote: | | ...target fixation |
is probably a better explanation...
| BentMikey wrote: | | Have you seen the size of the hydraulic crash bumpers on the rear of motorway signal vehicles, the ones with the big flashing yellow arrows? |
Yes I have noticed them before. Seem fairly sensible really.
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Jay dubbleU
Joined: 18 Sep 2008
Posts: 1201
Location: Armpit of the known universe
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sarajoy
Joined: 14 Jan 2009
Posts: 1230
Location: Totterdown, Bristol
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 2:03 pm |
Bwahahaha, I'd forgotten about the spokey dokeys (I have none on my bike at the moment, pulled them off while I was walking the bike a mile or so with a friend, they're annoying at slow speeds!) - maybe I should start the guerilla attachments again...
Get the feeling I might actually like to keep these to myself though - do they screw on?
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jpm5555
Joined: 23 Jun 2009
Posts: 14
Location: Reading, UK
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 2:14 pm |
Has anyone tried the spokelits on a bike fitted with Crud Raceguards? I find the sphere containing the batteries and bulb catches the stay on the mudguard... 
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CdrJake
Joined: 25 Sep 2009
Posts: 134
Location: Dartmouth/Portsmouth
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sarajoy
Joined: 14 Jan 2009
Posts: 1230
Location: Totterdown, Bristol
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UndercoverElephant
Joined: 27 May 2009
Posts: 694
Location: East Lothian
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FeynmanC
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Posts: 383
Location: Near Bristol
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FeynmanC
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Posts: 383
Location: Near Bristol
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flashflight
Joined: 29 Oct 2009
Posts: 2
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shouldbeinbed
Joined: 16 Sep 2009
Posts: 271
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 8:43 pm |
| Rich_E wrote: | | Well if they were pulling out of a side road and saw you coming, they would have to want hit you, rather than hanging back because they could see you coming! |
but these spokelights are facing almost directly sideways, you'd have to be pretty much directly in front of someone on a sideroad for them to see them. decent visible clothing and front facing lights so that the driver sees you when (hopefully ) they are looking right and left before pulling out would be much more effective.
I have a few of the reflective snaparound bands (£3 for 2 pack from tesco) wrapped around the tubes on my bike. TBH if I've not been spotted in broad dyalight or at night until I'm directly in front of a sideroad then I'm pretty well doomed to a crash with a mega SMIDSY, pretty coloured spoke toys or not
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FeynmanC
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Posts: 383
Location: Near Bristol
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fnegroni
Joined: 27 Jan 2009
Posts: 307
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 10:28 pm |
I was nearly side swept on my commute back last night (7.15 PM)
Ironically, it was only a couple of miles from home, when the rain had stopped, and at a roundabout with excellent all round visibility, and even lamp post illuminated.
Fact is, the dozy cow didn't see any of my reflective trim nor front flashing light which spills to the side.
I approached the roundabout with care, checked traffic from both sides, only when I was already on it, fortunately turning right, and holding primary, she arrived from the left.
She wasn't even going that fast, she just didn't register I was there.
I shouted and braked just in time for her to stop and me take evasive action without skidding.
Now, would have these helped me get noticed more in that situation of excellent visibility?
Maybe worth a try?
How long do the batteries last though?
Training for LeJOG in 2010.
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woodford2barbican
Joined: 05 Dec 2005
Posts: 1092
Location: London
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Posted Sat Nov 7, 2009 10:39 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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he might be bright in the lighting dept. but not in the brains dept. - he's got no brakes
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