Blinkies are good on the bike path
I came up on a cyclist on the path at night--he had no blinkie, no lights, no reflectors. I had my light on, but I came up on him all of a sudden and I didn't see him at all. A blinkie or even reflectors or a white shirt would have helped.
Nite Rider Classic Dual Beam = good!
Bright is good - not only for being able to see when I'm riding in the middle of winter in the relative country side (no street lights, winding hilly or mountainous roads with possible nocturnal animals making an appearance), but also so that other road users can see me. I use the nite rider classic dual beam, and would also like to get a helmet light for extra security / visibility for cornering etc. Rear lights = two - one on 'full' and the other on slow flash, at about eye level for a car drive. Also have reflector strips on my backpacks for commuting.
I definitely notice a difference with most drivers / other road users - they are more courteous and give me a wider birth on the road. Anything that makes me safer on the road is good :)
Choice was based on reviews and price. HID replacement bulbs are expensive, and a friend's just didn't seem to have the same light as the halogen, though is bright. Would love to see the difference between the nite rider and a turbo cat two beam system, but will have to wait for the $ to be available for that.
found this link useful to see a comparo:
http://www.mtbr.com/spotlight/lights...n_nonhid.shtml
bright blinkies and the law
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Originally Posted by
Melalvai
I've heard blinkies are much more visible than non-blinky. It depends on your commuting conditions. I have a variety of conditions and thus a variety of lights. Some of my streets are well lit, some poorly lit, and some not lit at all. Sometimes it's dusk, dawn, dark, or daylight depending on what meetings I have, how late I slept in, or what critical procedure is scheduled.
To handle all these conditions, including my inability to remember to change batteries, I have blinking reelights front & back, a regular blinkie in back, a hub generator light up front, and a helmet light. Since the helmet light & generator light are steady, I want to get an additional blinkie up front. The nice thing about more than enough lights is that when the battery runs out on my rear blinkie and/or my helmet light, I have plenty of other lights to compensate.
Hey guys,
Up here in Washington, the biking laws state that you shall have flashing lights - night and day - red in the back, white in the front.......... its all about making sure that the bean brains talking on cell phones, can see you......... At night you can have steady white in the front, red blinkie in the back -