E-bikes are a thing
- Thread starter jdog
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just a mustang doing mustang things.
I was waiting for the driver to lose the rear end going around the corner.
Identifying is the issue here right? Make them easier to be identified.
What about the state requiring blinking tail lights on all bikes that travel on public roads? Ebikers too cool for a light would be investigated easier. Violators with the light at least would be easier seen on the roads.
What about the state requiring blinking tail lights on all bikes that travel on public roads? Ebikers too cool for a light would be investigated easier. Violators with the light at least would be easier seen on the roads.
Ian F
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Why stop there? Make all road bikes require registration and lights. E-bike or otherwise... I'm honestly not 100% against the idea... and it might actually do some good towards drivers' hatred towards road bikers... and maybe it would cause more riders to actually follow road rules.
While I enjoy road riding, I've also spend a lot of time commuting on roads often used by road riders and I can totally understand why drivers can get so angry at bikers.
While I enjoy road riding, I've also spend a lot of time commuting on roads often used by road riders and I can totally understand why drivers can get so angry at bikers.
Piston Honda
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Some dude in a pickup pulled alongside me to tell me the blinking light on my Varia was distracting. Drivers will never be happy until we're completely off the road.
I just finished grant Peterson’s book. He claims that blinking lights cause target fixation. He says to only run solid lights.
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JDurk
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I get it. I've found myself doing that when riding a bike behind someone with a blinking light. I run my Niterider tail light on solid with a slow frequency strobe for that reason.
mwlikesbikes
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I can see how that can be a distraction. I’m not a fan of when a lot of the import dudes have the brake lights on their cars that flash three or four times before going solid.
That's a case where I think it could make someone look up from their phone..
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sundaydoug
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It would be really interesting to see objective data showing the relative safety of riding on the road with a blinking red taillight compared with a solid red taillight. I hadn't considered the target fixation aspect, but it makes sense. Everyone here knows first-hand the truth behind the old adage "Your bike goes where your eyes go." Same for people driving cars I suppose.
JDurk
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Looks like I run my Niterider Sabre 110 on Pulse Flash. This video shows all the different settings.
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The lack of relative movement against a background is probably more important.
Country road, a slightly throbbing light is probably enough. If there is a distracting background of lights, I'd go randomish strobe.
Also think a small, blinking front light. Drivers are looking for cars, need something to grab their attention
Country road, a slightly throbbing light is probably enough. If there is a distracting background of lights, I'd go randomish strobe.
Also think a small, blinking front light. Drivers are looking for cars, need something to grab their attention