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Mikey-two-Names
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dan_b
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It's people like you I refuse to ride behind in groups ;-)
(Ray's cateye thing with fresh batteries was bad enough on the Dun Run) |
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Mikey-two-Names
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:06 pm Subject: |
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| Luckily Ray's light was shining over my head. And yes, I wouldn't have this one on for a group ride. It's like a red Fenix, almost. |
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andyman
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:15 pm Subject: |
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| dan_b wrote: |
It's people like you I refuse to ride behind in groups 
(Ray's cateye thing with fresh batteries was bad enough on the Dun Run) |
Couldn't agree more, my personal feeling is too bright is worse than not too bright as (like fog lights on cars) you simply have to take your eyes off the object.
That said, if I was riding one of those death traps mike rides I would fit two or three of these.....its just too low for the urban environment!!! |
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Mikey-two-Names
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:32 pm Subject: |
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| andyman wrote: |
| That said, if I was riding one of those death traps mike rides I would fit two or three of these.....its just too low for the urban environment!!! |
LOL. I can understand why people think this, but it's really just ignorance. A good ten times as many people will see me on the bent compared with on an upright, and I get far fewer people pulling out on me. My braking power is nearly twice yours, and any accident I meet feet first, instead of head first over the handlebars. It's uprights that are not as safe. Moot point really, because cycling is very safe, much safer than skating. |
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Mikey-two-Names
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:38 pm Subject: |
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As for the bright lights thing, I'm afraid I also disagree. If you have relatively dim lights that flash and make you look like a bike, you'll get disrespected and mistreated by the poor quality drivers out there. If you have bright lights that are more like a motorbike or a car, then drivers treat you completely differently, and much better.
Bright lights get me more space on overtakes from the rear, and get me submission from oncoming drivers on narrow roads with parked cars. |
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BigSteev
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:54 pm Subject: |
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| Bright rear lights really need to have a dim setting. Following someone with one of those on a group ride would be a severe PITA. |
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Mikey-two-Names
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| Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:55 pm Subject: |
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| BigSteev wrote: |
| Bright rear lights really need to have a dim setting. Following someone with one of those on a group ride would be a severe PITA. |
Surely that's blatantly obvious, though? I can't think of anyone stupid enough not to dim lights when in a closely-knit group. |
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BigSteev
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:37 pm Subject: |
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| How? I've not seen a rear light with a two position setting for bright/dim. Lots have single/strobe/disco settings but I've not seen a dim. Do they exist? |
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Mikey-two-Names
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:04 pm Subject: |
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| Point it at the road innit. Or leave off the bright light, and only run a smaller one. |
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dan_b
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| Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 3:37 pm Subject: |
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| Mine (cateye LD1100) has two bars which are switched independently, so sometimes I run only the lower bar. |
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