1) Planet Bike and other companies make lights that snap onto a handle bar mounting bracket, and slip off easily for placing in a pocket or pannier pouch when you leave your bike parked. My current favorite is the P-B "Beamer" 3 LED model. It casts a fairly strong solid beam out to a usable distance, and lasts a long time in the blinkie mode.
2) I keep one light on my handle bar that is missing it's on/off button. You have to poke your little finger nail in the switch hole to turn it on. This apparently decreases it re-market value immensely, for no one has bothered to steal it. Jeff Schimpff "Bus, Bike, Walk or Carpool to Work for Clean Air for Kids" -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of -john martin Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:13 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Bikies] Re: Getting More Cyclists to Use Lights at Night The problem casual bikers and bike lights, as I see it, is that they often park outside and have their lights stolen. Bike light makers seem to rely on theft to keep up revenue streams, and in way of thanks to thieves, they make the bike lights easier and easier to steal (I'd reckon that most light thefts are not for the vast used bike light market, but are by drunks and hooligans who like bright blinky things). I'd love to see a simple LED light that semi- permanently affixes to the handlebars, and requires at least a screwdriver to take off, and breaks if removed incorrectly. And, this may be controversial, and indeed I would have argued against it earlier in my life (pre-LED), but I'd like to see citations issued for lightless bikes at dark. -john _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
