Lights For Daylight Use
03-18-22, 11:33 AM
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03-18-22, 11:59 AM
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Edited b/c I just remembered this incident: A couple years ago, out on a quiet country road, a pickup truck passed me and then pulled over. Guy got out and waited for me. He wanted to compliment my taillight -- said he saw me long before passing me. That was broad daylight.
03-18-22, 01:23 PM
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I had a bright clothing and flashing tail light on and still got rear ended a few months ago. Ended up in ER with a fractured hip and a busted knee but luckily no surgery was required. There are some great ideas in this tread but to add my 2 cents, it helps to select a path that's less dangerous which is difficult to do where i live.
Also feel lucky for have switched to flat pedals a while back, i was thrown in the air by the accident, don't imagine how much worse it would've been while connected to a bike.
Also feel lucky for have switched to flat pedals a while back, i was thrown in the air by the accident, don't imagine how much worse it would've been while connected to a bike.
03-18-22, 02:29 PM
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I'm not so sure about that. My blinkie lights are quite bright. And in high-traffic areas, I run two: one blinking, one steady.
Edited b/c I just remembered this incident: A couple years ago, out on a quiet country road, a pickup truck passed me and then pulled over. Guy got out and waited for me. He wanted to compliment my taillight -- said he saw me long before passing me. That was broad daylight.
Edited b/c I just remembered this incident: A couple years ago, out on a quiet country road, a pickup truck passed me and then pulled over. Guy got out and waited for me. He wanted to compliment my taillight -- said he saw me long before passing me. That was broad daylight.
I have 250 lumen Niterider tail lights on my bike and my son's bike. I ride with my son to school everyday, and I can tell you that 250lumen light is just too small to be visible if you are not looking right at it.
03-18-22, 03:20 PM
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It's not just the lumen rating, by the way: it's also the lens, how the light is directed. For example, my 100lmm Bontrager light is as good as any of my others because it is very well-designed.
03-18-22, 04:34 PM
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I don't use lights during daytime, for daytime visibility I prefer to wear one of those hi visibility construction vests over my regular clothing.
03-22-22, 11:50 AM
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03-22-22, 12:59 PM
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I am surprised at how many adult riders I see on the roads with drab clothing and black helmets. I have a white helmet and wear a red or yellow jacket or jersey so I stand out to drivers. Motion is key and I notice reflectors on pedals much more and much sooner than a stationary light mounted to a bike.
Another option to consider is the Garmin Varia bike radar device that integrates well with Edge and other monitors to warn a cyclist of an approaching vehicle.
Another option to consider is the Garmin Varia bike radar device that integrates well with Edge and other monitors to warn a cyclist of an approaching vehicle.
03-23-22, 02:08 PM
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I am surprised at how many adult riders I see on the roads with drab clothing and black helmets. I have a white helmet and wear a red or yellow jacket or jersey so I stand out to drivers. Motion is key and I notice reflectors on pedals much more and much sooner than a stationary light mounted to a bike.
Another option to consider is the Garmin Varia bike radar device that integrates well with Edge and other monitors to warn a cyclist of an approaching vehicle.
Another option to consider is the Garmin Varia bike radar device that integrates well with Edge and other monitors to warn a cyclist of an approaching vehicle.
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03-23-22, 08:06 PM
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I have a mind-searing 350 lumen cygolite rear light and for my pre-dawn rides I get tons of complaints from all my cycling buddies that ride behind me.
But I get exactly zero complaints from them post sun rise.
But I get exactly zero complaints from them post sun rise.
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