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No Wave For You
You with your asphalt colored helmet, asphalt colored hair, asphalt colored neck beard, asphalt colored jersey, asphalt colored shorts, asphalt colored socks, asphalt colored shoes, asphalt colored bike with your 30 dollar Amazon bought DaySun brand 5000 lumen light directed level out across the dedicated bike path. No sir, no wave for you. I won't even look toward you. Out of necessity, I have to look away. You are probably the kind of mouth-breathing, skinny jean wearing, latte drinking nerd who rejoices in the "at least they see me" mindset, never considering that you'd loathe someone who drove around with the high beams continuously burning in their lifted Chevy pick up truck with the same twisted philosophy.
Maybe, drop the luminous intensity down by a few thousand lumens and angle the light down, rather than directly at eye level. It's a bike path with no motor vehicles for God's sake, maybe even consider that you don't need light at all. That or perhaps instead of dressing in 100% asphalt colored garb, throw a bit of bright coloring into the mix. Maybe?
Idiots.
Maybe, drop the luminous intensity down by a few thousand lumens and angle the light down, rather than directly at eye level. It's a bike path with no motor vehicles for God's sake, maybe even consider that you don't need light at all. That or perhaps instead of dressing in 100% asphalt colored garb, throw a bit of bright coloring into the mix. Maybe?
Idiots.
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You should probably get your prescription dosage checked.
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That describes me 100%, I love wearing dark stealthy clothing and I also wear an asphalt colored roll top backpack.
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- my 5000 lumen light is turned off on shared paths during the day
- my 5000 lumen light is dipped, dimmed or momentarily covered by my hand when approaching others on a shared path at night
Stealth is for cat-burglars.
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I am the quintessential asphalt man of whom you speak, except:
Stealth is for cat-burglars.
- my 5000 lumen light is turned off on shared paths during the day
- my 5000 lumen light is dipped, dimmed or momentarily covered by my hand when approaching others on a shared path at night
Stealth is for cat-burglars.
You sir, you get it.
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i find it incomplete for most that try to ride stealth, when you can hear the loud buzz of the mucked up hub.
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Irony-something made mostly of iron.
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or their chain that is half seized to the cassette
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I do have front and rear lights which I use when I feel it's necessary to use them. My front light is 1000 lumens so I am careful not to have it pointed at other peoples faces...As for clothing I am not in a minority here, you would be surprised at how many club riders here wear dark kits.
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You with your asphalt colored helmet, asphalt colored hair, asphalt colored neck beard, asphalt colored jersey, asphalt colored shorts, asphalt colored socks, asphalt colored shoes, asphalt colored bike with your 30 dollar Amazon bought DaySun brand 5000 lumen light directed level out across the dedicated bike path. No sir, no wave for you. I won't even look toward you. Out of necessity, I have to look away. You are probably the kind of mouth-breathing, skinny jean wearing, latte drinking nerd who rejoices in the "at least they see me" mindset, never considering that you'd loathe someone who drove around with the high beams continuously burning in their lifted Chevy pick up truck with the same twisted philosophy.
Maybe, drop the luminous intensity down by a few thousand lumens and angle the light down, rather than directly at eye level. It's a bike path with no motor vehicles for God's sake, maybe even consider that you don't need light at all. That or perhaps instead of dressing in 100% asphalt colored garb, throw a bit of bright coloring into the mix. Maybe?
Idiots.
Maybe, drop the luminous intensity down by a few thousand lumens and angle the light down, rather than directly at eye level. It's a bike path with no motor vehicles for God's sake, maybe even consider that you don't need light at all. That or perhaps instead of dressing in 100% asphalt colored garb, throw a bit of bright coloring into the mix. Maybe?
Idiots.
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When commuting before dawn or after sunset, I would shield my headlight against oncoming cyclists. Most did the same or got a clue. A few never caught on or didn’t give a f.
That’s life.
That’s life.
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Almost as enjoyable as the attempting to move as fast as possible wannabe roadie riding down the middle of the bike path making it hard to pass them when there's oncoming riders while having their taillight on its brightest, most seizure inducing flash setting in the middle of the day so you are forced to see it while trying to pass them for a quarter mile. Good times.
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I thought it was a "Waving" thread.
If a rider is out pounding the asphalt = best chance they will get The Nod.
Usually, riders pounding the asphalt don't have a light unless commuting
If a rider is out pounding the asphalt = best chance they will get The Nod.
Usually, riders pounding the asphalt don't have a light unless commuting
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I do have front and rear lights which I use when I feel it's necessary to use them. My front light is 1000 lumens so I am careful not to have it pointed at other peoples faces...As for clothing I am not in a minority here, you would be surprised at how many club riders here wear dark kits.
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I was about 27 years old at the time, on my motorcycle running in daylight with the high beam on. Just as all the nerdy magazines suggested as being the safest way to run. A fellow in a Volvo wagon followed me into a parking lot and explained to me why running with the high beam on is not only rude, but unsafe for other motorists.
After that I understood that I was only thinking of myself, not the other guy. Run on low beam now, and have not had any issues in 30 years.
After that I understood that I was only thinking of myself, not the other guy. Run on low beam now, and have not had any issues in 30 years.
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I don't bother with a headlight when I'm riding in the daytime. I can see what's coming at me. I use a taillight to be visible to those behind me/