Thanks everyone for your thoughtful replies. I have great info and lights to now look at. I never used lights during the day, that very well might change. My old Cateye blinking red light is useless in daylight. I’ve seen many riders using lights since returning to riding, not a a bad idea but I doubt it will protect me from testers, which was the cause of my 2010 car accident which kept me off the bike till recently.
On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 7:56 PM Joel Stern <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Eric. I don’t ride at night, now that I am retired I get out early > as I can especially in the heat. > > On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 6:58 PM 'Eric Norris' via RBW Owners Bunch < > [email protected]> 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 >> [email protected] >> Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy >> YouTube: YouTube.com/CampyOnlyGuy >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 20, 2020, at 2:55 PM, Joel <[email protected]> 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 [email protected]. >> >> >> 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 a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/-XxUiw_uF7I/unsubscribe >> . >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> >> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/DE6FF93C-A198-46C4-8F74-E6AA3CDB13CB%40me.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/DE6FF93C-A198-46C4-8F74-E6AA3CDB13CB%40me.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- > ~IMPORTANT~ Note to all~~ EMAIL ETIQUETTE > If you forward this email, please highlight and delete the forwarding > history, which includes my email address and maybe others. It is a courtesy > to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all > over the world. Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from obtaining > addresses, prevents viruses from being propagated, and limits the > proliferation of spam. Also, please use the “BCC” area instead of “TO” and > “CC” when forwarding to several people at once. > ~~Thank you~~ > > > -- ~IMPORTANT~ Note to all~~ EMAIL ETIQUETTE If you forward this email, please highlight and delete the forwarding history, which includes my email address and maybe others. It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world. Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from obtaining addresses, prevents viruses from being propagated, and limits the proliferation of spam. Also, please use the “BCC” area instead of “TO” and “CC” when forwarding to several people at once. ~~Thank you~~ -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAPjfky-uLnkir0_GFdYu63-1k0dvq1iO0eT2C89ny0OWBL0L5w%40mail.gmail.com.
