Cyclists without lights....

[hackbike 6]

Congrats.

 

[MartinC]

No, it's not it's looking and scanning the road ahead.

I don't disregard other people at all and their ability to see me. You are being very presumptuous

The only presumption I'm making is that you ride in the dark without lights - because this is what you said. This is implicitly disregarding other people's ability to see you.

Your belief in your ability to look and scan perfectly in any light conditions is presuming an awful lot.

Their doesn't seem to be much logic in your argument.

 

[tdr1nka]

My guess is that you must eat an inordinate amount of carrots?

On the subject of peds you avoid, does it not occur to you that you might, your skills accepted, really put the sh*ts up people who can't see you and ignorance of that could be considered anti social behaviour?

I'd imagine it would be equally possible, using your skills, to walk back and forth across a motorway without getting hit. Maybe no danger to yourself, but probably putting the fear of God into motorists.

 

[dondare]

lee, do you ride without lights in order to make yourself a better cyclist or because you keep forgetting them?

 

[BentMikey]

Last winter I rode back home on some unlit country lanes, no moon, no reflected streetlights, with my two cateye EL530s, one of which had run out of batteries, and the other one had gone to the dim stage. (It was a 4 hour ride) Eeek!

Others could still easily see me, but it was very hard to see where I was going, I was using car headlights to scan the road, but there weren't enough cars, so inbetween I could only do about 5mph.

 

[domtyler]

Had to work a little later unexpectedly tonight!

Didn't enjoy the ride home at 6pm with no lights!

I need my winter bike back!!!! Spent a bloody fortune on Schmidt dynohub and lights and now it is sitting there on a bike with a broken frame!

 

[tdr1nka]

Can you not swap them over to the current steed?

 

[HJ]

...I've just strapped on some Lupine Bettys...

Humm I like the use of the plural, if night suddenly changes to day, I will know Bollo is riding behind me

 

[jassy-x]

....I also always ride at night without lights....or reflectors....no reflective gear....or helmet....I love to RLJ and when I come to a junction or encounter other traffic I like to close my eyes for added effect while reciting the lord's prayer.....


....aw come on guys...I want to be a senior member too.....please.!!!!


....ok...no more drugs...

 

[jassy-x]

But you are from Scotland, I thought all you lot were on drugs?

......drink and drugs.....but that's usually just at weekends...

 

[jassy-x]

Maybe next time you should take an e that has been cut with ketamine, or do a line of coke that is cut with drain cleaner,carry on.

....think I'll just stick to Tennents lager & Ibuprofen.....

 

[hackbike 6]

Humm I like the use of the plural, if night suddenly changes to day, I will know Bollo is riding behind me

What a load of bollo.

 

[jassy-x]

Yeah, that and not posting about stuff you don't know or at least read the whole thread.

....what are you on ...don't know about drugs...but you definitely need a 'chill pill' ....

 

[Bollo]

Humm I like the use of the plural, if night suddenly changes to day, I will know Bollo is riding behind me

The singular I'm afraid. But just to make the point that I only use these on proper night rides through the lanes, where the interaction with traffic is practically non-existent. They're definitely NOT a commuting light and they're not to everyone's taste. I like a much wider beam than most road lights give you 'cause I don't like that 'riding in a tunnel' sensation. If you're happy with a narrower road-specific beam, there are better (and certainly cheaper) options out there.

Lee - you could go the ironic lighting route....

 

[Bollo]

What a load of bollo.

408 posts and my name has already become synonymous with BS. There's pride in that.