Does anyone know where to order blinkies? We only seem to get them from promotions, rides, etc., and have never been able to find any place that actually sells them, which seems totally weird. We wear them on the backs of our helmets. Thanks for any help you can offer!
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05-07-2006, 06:53 PM #1
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Where to get blinkies??
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05-07-2006, 06:54 PM #2
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You mean like these?
http://www.roadid.com/Frends know gud humors when dey is hear it. ~ Da Crockydiles of ZZE.
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05-07-2006, 07:15 PM #3
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Just out of curiosity what is a blinky?
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05-07-2006, 07:19 PM #4
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Whoa, I just posted begging folks not to use strobing blinkies! Synchronicity! From the website, it looks like the RoadID ones don't strobe. Just nice slow blink. I hardly ever see strobing ones anymore. Maybe companies have stopped making them because they're so dangerous.
I get free blinkies at fun-runs, bike expos, etc. They don't last very long, but they're free!
I have a Nite Ize LED glowstick I bought at REI. Item 713306. (Ack! I tried to post a link, but it didn't work!) It does a steady glow or a reasonable blink and the battery is easy to replace.
I'm quite pleased with it. Nite Ize makes some other cool stuff, too. I clip this to my waist or helmet strap when I'm riding. Clips to my dog's leash when I'm walking him in the dark.Last edited by KnottedYet; 05-07-2006 at 07:28 PM.
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05-07-2006, 09:01 PM #5
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A blinkie is a round, flat reflector with a little LED blinking light in it. It's not very bright but is just enough to maybe catch someone's attention when it's on the back of your helmet, just in case the rear light on your back is for some reason blocked from their view. It's an el cheapo thing, and while in theory you can keep them going by replacing the little watch battery they run on, ours always seem to die regardless.
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05-08-2006, 03:36 AM #6
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Actually, the blinkies from RoadID.com are small but are also very bright. I wear them when I walk in the winter, and I had a woman on a dark road tell me she thought I was a police car from the lights!
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05-08-2006, 08:45 AM #7
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Lots of LED head and tail lights are blinkies (or have a setting that way).
I have the first one described here (the second one I found looking for the first one, 'cause I couldn't remember which syllable mangled the spelling).
http://www.reallite.com/RLHome.htm
http://www.reelight.com/animation_pop-up.html
You can get "regular sized" ones at nashbar or performance or the LBS... yea, far as I can tell, just about all of 'em are made in China...
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