"Camera flash" bike lights
Discussion
I'm all for cyclists getting maximum visibility, I used to cycle a lot before I got old and lazy so I know the problem with myopic car drivers.
But recently some strobe type bike headlights have been getting ludicrous, I've seen some recently that are like a camera flash going off in your eyes twice a second!
I was sat at some traffic lights tonight and had to shield my eyes from someone on a bike waiting opposite me.
Anyone else noticed this? S
But recently some strobe type bike headlights have been getting ludicrous, I've seen some recently that are like a camera flash going off in your eyes twice a second!
I was sat at some traffic lights tonight and had to shield my eyes from someone on a bike waiting opposite me.
Anyone else noticed this? S
I live in a semi-rural laned area and many cyclists have at least two of these. Personally, I don't see what the issue is and then again I get blinded by foglights and many modern brake lights so maybe it's a question of where you are sat in terms of elevation, relative to the cyclist. Still not big enough to annoy me though. I would rather see them than hit them.
When I was 12, I had a bike with one of those screw-down rotary switch lamps which produced as much light as a fading match so maybe I can see the advantages.
When I was 12, I had a bike with one of those screw-down rotary switch lamps which produced as much light as a fading match so maybe I can see the advantages.
I have some pretty powerful lights on my bike, it is pretty simple, keep them turned down when there are cars about and keep them angled down like dipped headlights.
They dont "need banning", that is an idiotic thing to say after all the threads going on about unlit cyclists, people need educating in there use, usually this consists of, if you have them set to high a motorist hitting you with High Beam, I got flashed a couple of times and adjusted light down in angle and intensity and a bit over to the near side, really is that simple but lets not ruin a perfectly good anti cyclist rant.
It isnt like I dont get my retinas seared a few times on every journey by some German barge with Helicopter searchlights on full beam, I mean, why did for a cyclists, they dont have eyes...
They dont "need banning", that is an idiotic thing to say after all the threads going on about unlit cyclists, people need educating in there use, usually this consists of, if you have them set to high a motorist hitting you with High Beam, I got flashed a couple of times and adjusted light down in angle and intensity and a bit over to the near side, really is that simple but lets not ruin a perfectly good anti cyclist rant.
It isnt like I dont get my retinas seared a few times on every journey by some German barge with Helicopter searchlights on full beam, I mean, why did for a cyclists, they dont have eyes...
Edited by J4CKO on Thursday 17th January 19:52
kambites said:
I think bikes really need two lights - one focussed one bright enough for the cyclist to see by, and a diffuse but much brighter one for them to be seen.
I am on six at the moment, three on the front, one flasher type for in town, my old one that provides quite a lot of not very direct illumination and the new one which is a proper beam, on the rear I have two red flashing types as if one fails on the back you havent got a light, so one on my bag and one on the bike, the missus got me one for the spokes which I was sceptical about but love now, it changes colour, very Max Power.
k it was , not a dipped light a constant high intensity flashing , the cars a few hundred yards behind did the same , should be banned so dangerous.
yeah, good one.I live in the sticks and use a lot of B-roads. A lot of bikes use them too and I'd be pretty damn well lit up if I was on a bike too but there is a limit.
I always make a point to dim my lights when I see a bike coming the other way and a few riders even say thanks due to the number of drivers who don't bother. Recently I've seen a couple of bikes where the light is aimed badly and extremely bright, tried flashing a few times but no change. Now with these regular offenders I dim my lights then put them back on full and leave them there. I keep expecting them to get the hint but no joy. I suspect they have decided to fight fire with fire due to the number of car drivers who don't dip their lights and I'm not helping the cause by being childish but sod it.
Another thing I've noticed a lot recently though is the ones with several front lights and no, or little rear lights. I'd make sure you needed sun glasses to follow me if I was riding bikes down these roads at this time of year!
I always make a point to dim my lights when I see a bike coming the other way and a few riders even say thanks due to the number of drivers who don't bother. Recently I've seen a couple of bikes where the light is aimed badly and extremely bright, tried flashing a few times but no change. Now with these regular offenders I dim my lights then put them back on full and leave them there. I keep expecting them to get the hint but no joy. I suspect they have decided to fight fire with fire due to the number of car drivers who don't dip their lights and I'm not helping the cause by being childish but sod it.
Another thing I've noticed a lot recently though is the ones with several front lights and no, or little rear lights. I'd make sure you needed sun glasses to follow me if I was riding bikes down these roads at this time of year!
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