I too am glad you are safe and sound. I second Eric's wisdom, and add that the super bright flashing day headlights that are more common overload my bludgeoned brain, and end rides when I've been caught unawares ... not good for people with neurological issues, and some of them may be driving oncoming cars.
We are in a constantly escalating "safety" war where "science" studies show that more sound/light/flash/spin attracts attention so is "safer." Now we have regular business trucks and trash trucks flashing lights everywhere they go, cyclists, and even some sirens on non-emergency vehicles, all of which leads to greater distraction not greater safety. Also, everyone out and about has a LOT on their mind right now and is very stressed, complicating the assessment equation at every point of interaction. With abandon, Patrick On Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 4:58:14 PM UTC-6, Eric Norris wrote: > > Joel: > > There are many lights out there that will make you more visible to > vehicles, but I wouldn’t bet my life on any of them. I believe there’s more > safety in being aware of what’s happening around you at all times, wearing > brightly colored/contrasting clothing, and assuming that motorists don’t > see you. > > If you *do* use lights bright enough to be seen in daylight, I beg you to > think twice about using them at night. The new super-bright taillights, > when used at night, make it impossible for anyone to ride behind you > safely. All the person behind you can see is a bright red glow. > > I’ve ranted about this before, so I won’t go on much longer here. But … > please be considerate of anyone behind you—and people coming at you on the > bike trail and end up getting blasted by your daylight-bright headlight. > > I recommend a taillight like the PDW “Daybot,” which offers a bright > daytime option and a less bright (but still bright enough) nighttime > setting that also provides longer runtimes (because no taillight will work > with dead batteries). > > --Eric Norris > campyo...@me.com <javascript:> > Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy > YouTube: YouTube.com/CampyOnlyGuy > > On Aug 20, 2020, at 2:55 PM, Joel <jrst...@gmail.com <javascript:>> wrote: > > 2 close calls in one day. My red blinking cateye is useless in daylight. > I a interested in front and back lights to help me be more visible, your > thoughts and experiences are welcome. > > Thanks > > Joel > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/dba2cf2f-39e3-4796-a5bd-94f89d3762dao%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/dba2cf2f-39e3-4796-a5bd-94f89d3762dao%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/96f6bcb3-6f5c-427c-ab69-cac750bc64c4o%40googlegroups.com.
