Do you take any extra precautions for commuting in the fog/mist?

[Saluki]

We have got reflective armbands with little lights in them that are either on steadily or on flash mode. In fog we put them on as well as switching on our usual array of lights, We wear bright tops. OH hasn't got a very bright top so he wears his old Hi-viz vest from his HGV driving days, its very clean as they made him redundant two days after issuing the new one. When riding near pavements (we live out in the sticks) we ding our bells a bit more in case there is some numpty jogger, dressed in grey about to run out in front of us.

 

[growingvegetables]

Option 1 - have a word with the guy upstairs, and have him change the weather.
Option 2 - take the bus.

Sorry - but fog addles idiots' brains.

 

[oldredeyes]

Sorry - but fog addles idiots' brains.

Agree. Scariest time I ever had in a car was coming down Detling Hill near Maidstone. I could barely see beyond my bonnet and was going about 5 mph while being passed by cars travelling at 40mph+. Not sure I would have seen a bike that day, regardless of lights, hi-viz etc.

 

[potsy]

Only ever done 1 ride in really thick fog, very scary and you do feel extrememly vulnerable, even with 2 Hopes on full and a couple of decent rear lights
Luckily it was very early on a Sunday morning so very little traffic, but it's spooky seeing a car's headlights coming towards you and only being able to properly see it once it gets so near.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Trustfire Cree 230 lumin frontp lamp on flash, same on helmet on fixed beam, RSP 1-watt rear light flashing and Smart rear light on backpack flashing.
Hard to miss

 

[BentMikey]

Hard to miss

No easy to miss if you have the EYE OF SAURON next to you. What other bicycle lights?

 

[Bromptonaut]

Lights and hi-viz. As others say there's a point where glasses mist up and hinder rather than help (mid range myopia so I'm not a bat even without).

Care over inspection covers and road marking paint, particularly on corners. Both can be treacherously slippy when damp.

 

[ianrauk]

Lights and hi-viz. As others say there's a point where glasses mist up and hinder rather than help (mid range myopia).

Care over inspection covers and road marking paint, particularly on corners. Both can be treacherously slippy when damp.

On my morning commute yesterday saw a motorcyclist nearly come a cropper on one of those. He held it....just.

 

[fossyant]

Love the fog, but we haven't had any recently that's worth getting concerned with.

Been in pea soup stuff in the past driving, OMG that is not funny when out in the countryside.

Bike wise - front vision is limited by the glare off the lights, but I'm well covered on the back end. 2 Magicshine 818's. Town cycling under street lights isn't a problem at all for most bike lights.

 

[SomethingLikeThat]

I don't really have a spare £200 for amazing lights, so I have to settle for cheaper ones.

 

[hoopdriver]

Get some real lights. Sorry, but cateyes and superflashes are NOT REAL LIGHTS. They're OK, but they just don't compare to more modern proper lights.

Here's Gaz's video:

Just what do you mean? What do you call proper lights?

I have a Cateye 1100 on my winter bike and it is not onlynbright but presents a wide profile of light with its array of 10 LEDs

 

[akb]

Just what do you mean? What do you call proper lights?

There are 2 types of lights IMO - 'Be Seen' lights to ensure high visibility or 'Seeing' lights, to allow you to see where you are going.

Proper lights are usually refered to by the millionaires on CC for 'Seeing Lights'. Quite expensive, but do emit a nice light, are usually rechargable and have various mounts available. Cateye and the likes are great as a 'Be Seen' light but not so good for dark country roads, whilst travelling >20mph or so.