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12-18-2004, 05:53 PM

Ron Hardin wrote:

> The condition you have to work for is the one where there are other competing lights,
> and the idea is to impress on the driver that he has to do something unusual to
> avoid you, like give you lane clearance.

I found that the flash flag is good for this (day or night).

> A bike alone on a dark road is okay but not the worst case. In a busy area he's
> not seeing you any 20 seconds ahead.

You have to laugh when you read the packages for some of these lights,
where they claim that its visible 1/2 mile or a mile away. Sure it is,
on a straight road, on a clear night, with no competing lights, when the
light is properly mounted at the correct height.

While driving, I don't see bicycles with the el-cheapo flashers until
I'm very close to them. I give a silent "right-on" when I see a cyclist
who's equipped with good "being seen" lights.

12-18-2004, 05:53 PM	#60 (permalink)
Steven M. Scharf Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OGC Optik7 Flashing LED Warning Ron Hardin wrote: > The condition you have to work for is the one where there are other competing lights, > and the idea is to impress on the driver that he has to do something unusual to > avoid you, like give you lane clearance. I found that the flash flag is good for this (day or night). > A bike alone on a dark road is okay but not the worst case. In a busy area he's > not seeing you any 20 seconds ahead. You have to laugh when you read the packages for some of these lights, where they claim that its visible 1/2 mile or a mile away. Sure it is, on a straight road, on a clear night, with no competing lights, when the light is properly mounted at the correct height. While driving, I don't see bicycles with the el-cheapo flashers until I'm very close to them. I give a silent "right-on" when I see a cyclist who's equipped with good "being seen" lights.