OGC Optik7 Flashing LED Warning - Page 2 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

12-16-2004, 08:40 PM

Hey Lewis,
In my rant I included the fact that OCG said they'd replace it with a 5 LED
version. So no need to wrap sandwich bags around it...

Mike

<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:1103250747.006896.13110@c13g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
>I hate to hear of the problems with your light.
>
> This will not _fix_ the problem but might help you to live with it.
>
> Take a plastic sandwitch bag (or some Saran wrap)and wrap a single
> layer of it around the light.
>
> Lewis.
>
> *****************
>

12-16-2004, 08:40 PM

Hey Lewis,
In my rant I included the fact that OCG said they'd replace it with a 5 LED
version. So no need to wrap sandwich bags around it...

Mike

<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:1103250747.006896.13110@c13g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
>I hate to hear of the problems with your light.
>
> This will not _fix_ the problem but might help you to live with it.
>
> Take a plastic sandwitch bag (or some Saran wrap)and wrap a single
> layer of it around the light.
>
> Lewis.
>
> *****************
>

12-16-2004, 08:40 PM

Hey Lewis,
In my rant I included the fact that OCG said they'd replace it with a 5 LED
version. So no need to wrap sandwich bags around it...

Mike

<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:1103250747.006896.13110@c13g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
>I hate to hear of the problems with your light.
>
> This will not _fix_ the problem but might help you to live with it.
>
> Take a plastic sandwitch bag (or some Saran wrap)and wrap a single
> layer of it around the light.
>
> Lewis.
>
> *****************
>

12-16-2004, 08:43 PM

> Interesting. The unit appears identical to the Planet Bike BRT 7 I've had
> for about 3 years. Never had any trouble with it; I wear it clipped to the
> retention strap on the back of my helmet.

Yeah, cheap-ass stuff like this I'd imagine is manufactured overseas and
then sold under countless company names. You probably haven't had a problem
with it because water isnt' being sprayed directly up into the bottom (where
the switch is) like it is when I have it mounted on the seatpost.

As for the helmet thing, I'm just wondering if that is even an ideal
position. The fact that it is higher in the air is definitely good, but as
you know, LED's have a very small viewing angle (around 12 degrees or so).
So having the light properly level very important to being seen. If you have
your light on your head and it is shining like 6 degrees up (or down), then
cars will probably not see it.

Mike

12-16-2004, 08:43 PM

> Interesting. The unit appears identical to the Planet Bike BRT 7 I've had
> for about 3 years. Never had any trouble with it; I wear it clipped to the
> retention strap on the back of my helmet.

Yeah, cheap-ass stuff like this I'd imagine is manufactured overseas and
then sold under countless company names. You probably haven't had a problem
with it because water isnt' being sprayed directly up into the bottom (where
the switch is) like it is when I have it mounted on the seatpost.

As for the helmet thing, I'm just wondering if that is even an ideal
position. The fact that it is higher in the air is definitely good, but as
you know, LED's have a very small viewing angle (around 12 degrees or so).
So having the light properly level very important to being seen. If you have
your light on your head and it is shining like 6 degrees up (or down), then
cars will probably not see it.

Mike

12-16-2004, 08:43 PM

> Interesting. The unit appears identical to the Planet Bike BRT 7 I've had
> for about 3 years. Never had any trouble with it; I wear it clipped to the
> retention strap on the back of my helmet.

Yeah, cheap-ass stuff like this I'd imagine is manufactured overseas and
then sold under countless company names. You probably haven't had a problem
with it because water isnt' being sprayed directly up into the bottom (where
the switch is) like it is when I have it mounted on the seatpost.

As for the helmet thing, I'm just wondering if that is even an ideal
position. The fact that it is higher in the air is definitely good, but as
you know, LED's have a very small viewing angle (around 12 degrees or so).
So having the light properly level very important to being seen. If you have
your light on your head and it is shining like 6 degrees up (or down), then
cars will probably not see it.

Mike

12-16-2004, 08:43 PM

> Interesting. The unit appears identical to the Planet Bike BRT 7 I've had
> for about 3 years. Never had any trouble with it; I wear it clipped to the
> retention strap on the back of my helmet.

Yeah, cheap-ass stuff like this I'd imagine is manufactured overseas and
then sold under countless company names. You probably haven't had a problem
with it because water isnt' being sprayed directly up into the bottom (where
the switch is) like it is when I have it mounted on the seatpost.

As for the helmet thing, I'm just wondering if that is even an ideal
position. The fact that it is higher in the air is definitely good, but as
you know, LED's have a very small viewing angle (around 12 degrees or so).
So having the light properly level very important to being seen. If you have
your light on your head and it is shining like 6 degrees up (or down), then
cars will probably not see it.

Mike

12-17-2004, 08:46 AM

"Mike Beauchamp" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...

> As for the helmet thing, I'm just wondering if that is even an ideal
> position. The fact that it is higher in the air is definitely good, but as
> you know, LED's have a very small viewing angle (around 12 degrees or so).
> So having the light properly level very important to being seen. If you
> have your light on your head and it is shining like 6 degrees up (or
> down), then cars will probably not see it.

I wouldn't wear it there if it were my only blinkie. It's ancillary to the
one on the back of my rack and the one on my seatpost. But I did have
someone follow me in a car to check whether it was effective, and she said
it was very eye-catching.

RichC

12-17-2004, 08:46 AM

"Mike Beauchamp" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...

> As for the helmet thing, I'm just wondering if that is even an ideal
> position. The fact that it is higher in the air is definitely good, but as
> you know, LED's have a very small viewing angle (around 12 degrees or so).
> So having the light properly level very important to being seen. If you
> have your light on your head and it is shining like 6 degrees up (or
> down), then cars will probably not see it.

I wouldn't wear it there if it were my only blinkie. It's ancillary to the
one on the back of my rack and the one on my seatpost. But I did have
someone follow me in a car to check whether it was effective, and she said
it was very eye-catching.

RichC

12-17-2004, 08:46 AM

"Mike Beauchamp" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...

> As for the helmet thing, I'm just wondering if that is even an ideal
> position. The fact that it is higher in the air is definitely good, but as
> you know, LED's have a very small viewing angle (around 12 degrees or so).
> So having the light properly level very important to being seen. If you
> have your light on your head and it is shining like 6 degrees up (or
> down), then cars will probably not see it.

I wouldn't wear it there if it were my only blinkie. It's ancillary to the
one on the back of my rack and the one on my seatpost. But I did have
someone follow me in a car to check whether it was effective, and she said
it was very eye-catching.

RichC