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Re: added rider's safety
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 6:14 am
by redwing
Grey Thumper wrote:I admit it looks tremendously dorky, but I'm still a great believer in reflective tape and HiViz.
Thumper... lots of night time visibility ...good..... I think your Rockster has a kit available to make the turn signals into running lights. Does yours have this feature? There are add on lights I can buy but the turn signals can't be setup as running lights.
High Viz reflective tape and cloth was needed for me because like many bike it only has a single brake / running light and I worried someone coming from behind may not see me.
Robert
Re: added rider's safety
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:29 pm
by BobK
I think I'd look dorkier stretched out on a slab in the morgue with a tag on my toe than I do with a bit of reflective tape on the back of my bike.
Re: added rider's safety
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:00 pm
by sapaul
I agree BOB
some one once said to me
I would not be seen dead with that bib on. I had to agree with him.
Re: added rider's safety
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:50 pm
by Grey Thumper
Yes indeed. Someone should make a "Loud stickers save lives." uh, sticker.
Re: added rider's safety
Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:54 am
by BobK
Grey Thumper wrote:Yes indeed. Someone should make a "Loud stickers save lives." uh, sticker.
Especially if it was reflective.
Re: added rider's safety
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:17 pm
by sunshine229
I need to add some reflective stuff to my bike and/or gear. Houston is a CRAZY place to ride. And, as Sapaul put it - red paint soaks up the light when it's dark out. And since I commute at 6am in the pitch black, I think I could use some extra bling.
Re: added rider's safety
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:45 pm
by Ninja Geoff
Brighter LED tail brake light and blinker light bulbs might help with visibility as well as a brake light and headlight modulators.