Cyclist with lights

[mr_cellophane]

I saw a cyclist tonight off Bishopsgate.
High Vis vest
High vis rucksak
Flashing Aldi reflective armbands just below his elbows
Flashing lights on his wrists
2 rear lights

I didn't see him from the front so don't know what he had pointing forward. It all looked clean and new.

 

[cheadle hulme]

She/He's asking for trouble.







Aldi reflective armbands - call the cops!

 

[Flyingfox]

...better to be seen than not...

 

[jimboalee]

It could have been David Cameron. If you had him in your crosswires, why didn't you fire off a few rounds?

 

[Alan Frame]

I saw a cyclist tonight off Bishopsgate.
High Vis vest
High vis rucksak
Flashing Aldi reflective armbands just below his elbows
Flashing lights on his wrists
2 rear lights

I didn't see him from the front so don't know what he had pointing forward. It all looked clean and new.

I think the " I saw a cyclist " bit means mission accomplished.

 

[mr_cellophane]

But was s/he wearing a helmet? Reckless cyclist!

(Runs awasy fast)

Didn't notice that, I was too dazzled by the lights.

 

[Jake]

sounds like me - without the armbands though

 

[Mr Phoebus]

Shopkeepers in the area have noticed a sudden surge in the sale of sunglasses.

 

[Wolf04]

Passed a guy last night in almost total darkness, he had little blinking lights on the front not great but good enough. What surprised me was he was wearing black sunglasses????

 

[J4CKO]

I think, the more lights the better, I have a CatEye Single Shot plus augmented for the off road bit and unlit lanes with 2 * Tesco 3 watt LED torches, I think if I can convince drivers its soemthing bigger than a bike then thats a good thing on an unlit lane.

 

[CopperBrompton]

I think if I can convince drivers its soemthing bigger than a bike then thats a good thing on an unlit lane.

Usually a bad thing. If they see two lights and assume it's a car, the short distance between the lights is going to lead them to think you're a LOT further away than you are. If you're approaching a side-junction at speed, that is not a recipe for a happy evening.

IMV, you want to be seen, but definitely not mistaken for a car.

Ben

 

[hackbike 6]

Yeah I have different front lights on flashing on steady.

Also found that Fenix worked on those temporary lights on yesterdays early morning commute at Stratford.(They changed quickly)

 

[Jonathan M]

Usually a bad thing. If they see two lights and assume it's a car, the short distance between the lights is going to lead them to think you're a LOT further away than you are. If you're approaching a side-junction at speed, that is not a recipe for a happy evening.

IMV, you want to be seen, but definitely not mistaken for a car.

Ben

Agree with this in principle, but then use of "bikey" reflectives gives more shape to the target, and especially reflective ankle bands. Allows a clearer idea of what is behind the twin lights, rather than just the disorientation of a twin light set up.

Problem can also be overcome using one steady & one flashing light.