crazy bright rear light spotted, what was it?

[scouserinlondon]

Was driving from London to Norfolk this weekend and there was a TT event happening up one of the A roads. Motorists were all giving cyclists lots of space and it looked like a very well organised event. Some of the cyclists had rear lights but one was AMAZING. It was a super bright red flasher with about one in four flashes in green.

Amazingly eye catching even in daylight. Anybody know what light it could have been?

 

[Jody]

Could be this. I googled "rear bike light that alternates green"

http://four4th.co.uk/products/lights/scorpion/

 

[Mo1959]

Was driving from London to Norfolk this weekend and there was a TT event happening up one of the A roads. Motorists were all giving cyclists lots of space and it looked like a very well organised event. Some of the cyclists had rear lights but one was AMAZING. It was a super bright red flasher with about one in four flashes in green.

Amazingly eye catching even in daylight. Anybody know what light it could have been?

Maybe this? Quite pricy though.
http://four4th.co.uk/products/lights/scorpion/

 

[Mo1959]

Could be this. I googled "rear bike light that alternates green"

http://four4th.co.uk/products/lights/scorpion/

Beat me to it. Lol

 

[scouserinlondon]

Could be this. I googled "rear bike light that alternates green"

http://four4th.co.uk/products/lights/scorpion/

doh the google of course.

 

[scouserinlondon]

that looks like the one. If you're in to lone riding on country roads it is a thing to consider.

 

[Jody]

Beat me to it. Lol

By mere seconds.

It looks like a cree torch with different colour LEDS and rear facing. I bet it looked like a mini

 

[sight-pin]

Looks to be a good light, but at that price?...Found a couple of video's of it in action if it's of any help.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7Uyjp5afPA

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYvYlHc7WME

 

[Jody]

Missed the price of their products on first look

 

[mjr]

Surely there's no way that such a dazzling light is legal?

Also, green lights are reserved for medical vehicles in "No vehicle shall be fitted with a lamp which is capable of showing any light to the rear, other than a red light, except..."

 

[totallyfixed]

It is indeed the Scorpion, quite a few tt'ers use them although recently there have been problems with the mounting bracket and not great customer service. It is possible to have just red flashing without the green which flashes once after every two red. It is thought that the very pale green flash gets the attention of drivers better than just red. We have the Exposure Blaze, expensive yes, but worth it.

 

[mjr]

It is thought that the very pale green flash gets the attention of drivers better than just red

Well, yes. A flashing blue light would get their attention even better because they'll be thinking "police!" rather than "doctor!"

 

[Drago]

One way to get yourself ignored on the road is to fit flashing blue light. The only people likely to take any notice are those few conscientious drivers who likely wouldn't have caused you any problems anyway.

 

[scouserinlondon]

It is indeed the Scorpion, quite a few tt'ers use them although recently there have been problems with the mounting bracket and not great customer service. It is possible to have just red flashing without the green which flashes once after every two red. It is thought that the very pale green flash gets the attention of drivers better than just red. We have the Exposure Blaze, expensive yes, but worth it.

It totally got my attention more than any other the other TTers who had normal red flashers and I noticed other drivers giving this guy a wider berth so it shows non cyclists noticed it too.

 

[ColinJ]

It is indeed the Scorpion, quite a few tt'ers use them although recently there have been problems with the mounting bracket and not great customer service. It is possible to have just red flashing without the green which flashes once after every two red. It is thought that the very pale green flash gets the attention of drivers better than just red. We have the Exposure Blaze, expensive yes, but worth it.

The former bromptonfb had a very bright Hope rear light for daytime use. It had a distinctive erratic 'burst mode' flash pattern which really caught the eye.

He came on one of my forum rides which included your old stomping ground. We got slightly ahead of him and headed down the Old Roman Road towards Read but bfb missed the turn and headed off towards Sabden. It was a bright sunny day but I could still see his light flashing from a mile away, even when I couldn't make out him or his bike.

I think such lights are a good safety aid in daylight but should definitely be dimmed for riding in gloomy or dark conditions. I have had a couple of people using over-bright rear lights come out on forum rides which involved riding back after sunset. I found it unpleasant riding behind them and had my night vision trashed.