Lamps for Road Bike - Page 8

07-20-2004, 04:51 AM

On 19 Jul 2004 15:44:12 -0500, Frederic Briere <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
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.
--
Rick Onanian

07-20-2004, 09:35 AM

Rick Onanian <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]:

> On 19 Jul 2004 15:44:12 -0500, Frederic Briere <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
> 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

07-20-2004, 09:35 AM

Rick Onanian <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]:

> On 19 Jul 2004 15:44:12 -0500, Frederic Briere <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
> 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

07-20-2004, 09:35 AM

Rick Onanian <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]:

> On 19 Jul 2004 15:44:12 -0500, Frederic Briere <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
> 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

07-20-2004, 09:35 AM

Rick Onanian <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]:

> On 19 Jul 2004 15:44:12 -0500, Frederic Briere <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
> 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

07-20-2004, 09:35 AM

Rick Onanian <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]:

> On 19 Jul 2004 15:44:12 -0500, Frederic Briere <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
> 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