| Re: Lamps for Road Bike
Rick Onanian <spamsink@cox.net> wrote in
news:2a5qf0tjfqr40vh2c08bp082nsokg6a4st@4ax.com:
> On 19 Jul 2004 15:44:12 -0500, Frederic Briere <fbriere@fbriere.net>
> wrote:
>>good reflector can be just as bright, if not brighter, than a rear lamp;
>>it won't ever run out of power, and you never have to remember to turn
>>it on/off.
>
> You still need a rear light; it's not uncommon for drivers to forget
> to turn on their lights, or to be driving with broken lights. At
> least not around here.
Another reason for a rear light instead of (or in addition to) rear
reflector is the vertical angle problem if you ride in hilly areas. My town
has a lot of short hills. A car coming downhill while you're riding uphill
ahead of it, doesn't have its headlights pointing at you. A rear reflector
may not be effective in that situation, but a flashing LED (or whatever)
can still alert the driver that there's something up ahead (moving very
slowly, if it's me on a hill!).
--
Mike Barrs
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