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Lights On All The Time

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  • March 12, 2013 at 3:15 pm #18209
    millskid

    Basically, I was driving to work (middle of the day, sunny)and there was a cyclist with his lights on, blinking on and off. I saw him a good 800 metres before I overtook him, and this was down to the lights he was using. I am considering adopting this approach as well. Does anyone else do this, have the lights on all the time? Safety is my main concern when out on the bike.

    thanks

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  • March 14, 2013 at 8:34 am #721663
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    andyp

    What Dave said.
    What Dave said.

    March 13, 2013 at 10:37 pm #721661
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    dave atkinson

    ubercurmudgeon wrote:It is

    ubercurmudgeon wrote:
    It is amusing that there is currently one thread full of people saying they ride with lights on in broad daylight, presumably because they think motorists are too distracted to notice and take care not to injure their fellow human beings unless lit up like a Xmas tree, and another full of people saying they ride with headphones on. I couldn’t be bothered to compare the names of those posting comments, to find out if anyone belongs to both groups, but if there are I hope they haven’t procreated yet.

    it’s not mutually exclusive to believe that using lights in the daytime affects your visibility to other drivers, and that using headphones doesn’t detract from your own awareness of your surroundings. so far as i can see.

    March 13, 2013 at 9:35 pm #721659
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    ubercurmudgeon

    It is amusing that there is
    It is amusing that there is currently one thread full of people saying they ride with lights on in broad daylight, presumably because they think motorists are too distracted to notice and take care not to injure their fellow human beings unless lit up like a Xmas tree, and another full of people saying they ride with headphones on. I couldn’t be bothered to compare the names of those posting comments, to find out if anyone belongs to both groups, but if there are I hope they haven’t procreated yet.

    March 13, 2013 at 9:15 pm #721657
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    paulfg42

    I took advice to have a
    I took advice to have a blinking light on at the rear all the time. A bit extra insurance, even in daylight.

    March 13, 2013 at 11:22 am #721655
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    cidermart

    FATBEGGARONABIKE wrote:I must

    FATBEGGARONABIKE wrote:
    I must agree with the comments about visibility and safety, but when going out on a club run, social or any group ride it’s bloody annoying being directly behind a bright blinker.

    Do your turn on the front then đŸ˜‰

    March 13, 2013 at 10:33 am #721653
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    Bob's Bikes

    I must agree with the
    I must agree with the comments about visibility and safety, but when going out on a club run, social or any group ride it’s bloody annoying being directly behind a bright blinker.

    March 12, 2013 at 9:12 pm #721651
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    stuke

    I do on the commute all year
    I do on the commute all year round, Hope District+ on the rear and Exposure Sirius at the front now that I don’t need to light the road up to see where I’m going.

    I don’t bother at any other time though if visibility and conditions are good.

    I’ve noticed I subconsiously turn the lights on on my car much earlier as well if conditions are a little overcast overriding the automatic setting on them

    March 12, 2013 at 8:31 pm #721649
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    Bedfordshire Clanger

    In busy traffic I put my
    In busy traffic I put my lights on flash. I find the front one gets attention when I’m on roundabouts or overtaking stationary or slow moving traffic.

    March 12, 2013 at 7:54 pm #721647
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    cidermart

    All the time 3 on the rear
    All the time 3 on the rear and 1 or 2 on the front.

    March 12, 2013 at 7:16 pm #721645
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    andyp

    ‘do it. if you doubt it ask a
    ‘do it. if you doubt it ask a motorcyclist why their lights are always on.
    ‘

    Indeed. Then ask them why their lights aren’t on flash mode all the time.

    March 12, 2013 at 7:14 pm #721643
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    chrismday

    Yep, I do this too. Flashing
    Yep, I do this too. Flashing front and rear.

    March 12, 2013 at 6:56 pm #721641
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    millskid

    That is a excellent point
    That is a excellent point about tree cover and the changes in the shade.

    I am after a new set of lights, any recommendations?

    March 12, 2013 at 6:38 pm #721639
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    OldnSlo

    do it. if you doubt it ask a
    do it. if you doubt it ask a motorcyclist why their lights are always on.

    March 12, 2013 at 6:26 pm #721637
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    Gkam84

    Always have at least 1 rear
    Always have at least 1 rear light flashing, normally 2 and if I put my flag on, I have attached one to there, so 3

    Then a 2000 lumen double front flashing mode during the day

    March 12, 2013 at 6:02 pm #721635
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    colhum1

    farrell wrote:I have one of

    farrell wrote:
    I have one of those frog type lights attached to my helmet that I leave on blink.

    Puts it nicely at eye level for drivers.

    +1 for the blinking / strobe on the helmet….I’ve put a red one in one of the rear vents too..
    Then my seat post one stays on constant đŸ˜€

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