Can you see the cyclist in this video?
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http://chicagobikes.org/video/index....Video=headlamp
Frankly, I think this shows the importance of wearing bright colors as much as it makes its point about the importance of using lights. It also shows how much harder it is to be visible in a busy urban environment vs a more rural area.
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11-11-2010, 03:04 PM #1
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Why you need lights
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11-11-2010, 03:19 PM #2
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Dont click the link!
I'm not sure what you think you linked to..... but what came up in my browser was *not* a cyclist....(good thing I'm not at work
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We started a light/reflector idea swap out here a few years ago. Once a year a group of people get together, show off their gear. You can have someone else ride your bike to see how you appear. Someone brings a car so that we can see how thing look under lights as well as in total darkness.
We found bright clothing at night is relatively useless.... while easy eye green might work well at dusk or on cloudy grey days, you aren't really much more visible in white or bright colors in the dark than in any other colors. A good combo of lights and reflectors work well - be sure you are not just visible from the front and rear, but also from the sides, which can be more difficult. Spoke lights/valve stem lights are great as are reflective sidewalls - as long as they are clean.Last edited by Eden; 11-11-2010 at 03:32 PM.
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11-11-2010, 03:30 PM #3
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UUhhhhmmmmm, you really need to check that link. I got links to porn when I opened it.
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11-11-2010, 03:47 PM #4
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What?? I even clicked on it after I pasted it. I will delete it and try again.
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11-12-2010, 06:13 AM #5
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11-12-2010, 06:41 AM #6
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R's cousin's biking around (on the bike we let him borrow) at night wearing all black with no lights, reflectors, and using his ipod in both ears.
Crashing into a ditch one night didn't fix that.
We've both told him a ton of times to get lights. I could buy them for him, but he's wearing my helmet and I bought the new tires for the bike and ...
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