Just saw this! A bit spendy, but think I'll ask for it as a Christmas present :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UvO3QITwkU
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Just saw this! A bit spendy, but think I'll ask for it as a Christmas present :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UvO3QITwkU
Cool looking, but I am on the fence about them. I donno. Good side visibility, yes, but I don't know about front and rear visibility. I would add a good front light in the 400~600 lumen area (not a peanut light or AA battery thing, a real front light like a L&M, Dinotte or Exposure Lights). And a real rear light like a Dinotte (I've had my fill of rear lights that eat AA batteries, can't be seen in daylight, then break off after 3 weeks and are lost forever) is worth the bucks. I must have spent $100 dollars on 'Superflash' type lights in back; two are broken, and two are blinking in the Santa Monica Bay by now.
I bought a Dinotte 300R rear light. Rechargeable by USB so I can charge it from my PC at work, a real 3 watt light made of metal, with a solid mounting bracket. Worth $200 to me, as it is visible during the day from a city block away. At night, it bathes the rear of the bike in a really bright light, visible from the sides- the whole back of the bike is illuminated. Up front I've got a Magicshine 900 lumen light that will soon be replaced with something else as soon as I make up my mind what I want. (Exposure Lights unit maybe?)
For side visibility I added this. Not as fancy as the lights you found, by far. But I get side visibility (remember reflective tape too) as the whole bike is now lit without breaking the bank.
Winter is coming, you point out something very important to us commuters and cyclists in general. We need to be seen. With the setup I now have, I have had motorists pull up to me and comment on how visible I am. One even mentioned that from down the block, he thought I was a motorcycle cop with his lights on. I never heard that about my AA blinkies. I could kiss my Dinotte.
If that lighting you are looking at fits into your overall plan it's a good idea. But don't forget good rear and front lighting. Be safe and SEEN out there!
Just a quick note: a little zip-tie action on the Superflash will solve the falling apart problem and doesn't detract at all from its visibility. (I saw this tip here on TE; prior to that, I lost two of them myself.)Quote:
Originally Posted by tzvia
These are really cool and I'd love to have some myself. I didn't think they were in production yet and it was still in the design/finalization stages. Can you get them now?Quote:
Originally Posted by Caddy
We had a friend make some led rims similar to this, the led lights break off easily, so wonder how they take care of that. The bike hermit just installed some bar end lights - XRL road handlebar plug lights, we haven't decided if we will carry them yet, one had to be glued as it arrived from the wholesaler broken. but they are a red LED, flash and non flash setting that you simply push to turn on. He will try them out as he rides home from Portland after the Oregon Manifest.
They are in the finalization stage, from what I understand. Those who donated $250 to the development will receive the first batch before they are placed on the market.
It looks like it has a good front/back visibility too as the lights project forward and backwards while the wheels are in motion. I do not know about the attachment stability.