Cyclists, Prevent Vehicular Manslaughter in Style

[anamaniac]

I have a dangerous job.
The most dangerous part of my day is going to work.
At rush hour, I need to get to work, and everybody is getting home. They don't care if they see you. Wearing a reflective vest and having a light on the bike doesn't help as much as one would think.

 

[Guest]

Why is the discount for packs of 3 when bikes only have 2 wheels?

 

[Clintonio]

[citation][nom]accolite[/nom]Apparently you have not never owned a bike or have never been given safety advise when riding.You are supposed to go against the flow so you can see whats coming not go with the flow and not see what coming and get hit because you didn't see.[/citation]

This guy is right. It's the same with pedestrians. Always against; never with.

Also, I can't see how this would improve visibility much. It'd be great on the front, so cars can see you appearing on corners and junctions. Not so much the back.. in fact, getting hit from behind is something I rarely considered.

 

[kenwheeler77]

[citation][nom]jldevoy[/nom]Why is the discount for packs of 3 when bikes only have 2 wheels?[/citation]

+1
I get your sarcasm

 

[Guest]

No Accolite, in the USA you go with the flow of traffic on a bicycle because it's considered a vehicle (human powered). You are required to use hand signals on the bicycle, as well as obey traffic signs, including the speed limits posted (I got busted for going over 25 down a hill and had to pay a fine of $50). Also, sidewalks are for pedestrian use only, which excludes bicycles.

 

[Guest]

If anyone is interested in this try googling 'Spoke POV'

 

[mpavao81]

it actually doesnt look too shabby.

Now lets add those wheels to this bike

http://www.instructables.com/image/...e-clear-plastic-bike-with-LED-edge-lighti.jpg

 

[mpavao81]

Google Tron bike, its even better

 

[idisarmu]

...adds too much weight. I think I'll "risk" death instead. I ride an all-black bike at night, while wearing all black. I have no reflectors. There I simply no reason for me to be very visible since I live in a town with less than a thousand people.

 

[Gin Fushicho]

Neat... but why not make it charge and light up as you bike more?

 

[wild9]

[citation][nom]anamaniac[/nom]I have a dangerous job.The most dangerous part of my day is going to work.At rush hour, I need to get to work, and everybody is getting home. They don't care if they see you. Wearing a reflective vest and having a light on the bike doesn't help as much as one would think.[/citation]

I agree. There are people who aknowledge and respect other road users (including cyclists), and there are people who do do not care..regardless of the visibility of one's attire. I don't really have much more to add to that, other than my general views on cycling.

Even with this device, cycling has become incredibly dangerous for me, too, which is a pity because I really like being on two wheels.

As you know the UK has many pavements (sidewalks), too, and pedestrians can also be a pain by acting like low-intelligence morons who have just been let out of an asylum and don't know what a bike looks like. So they'll react in the only way they know: make gestures and pick fights. This, along with the barrage of drivers who drive too fast, too close as well as cyclists who are equally as stupid, has forced me to reconsider whether cycling as form of transport is still viable alternative to the car. A device like this would be a blessing and a curse in so far as attraction attention, but it obviously depends where you live. Here in the UK I'd love to film the reaction of these sh*t-bags to a few lights on a wheel. You would be amazed.

 

[proxy711]

You know another way of not getting hit by a car?

using that new bike path my taxes just paid for. If not i should be able to run you down for being a retard.

 

[Talon]

Actually in most states (in the USA) it isn't just your choice but by law cyclists are required to ride with car traffic as they are by law expected to obey the same rules. Pedestrians on the other hand are supposed to walk against traffic. This is seldom inforced but it is the law in most states so ride/walk otherwise at your own risk.

 

[anarchy4sale]

@Proxy711 You know people who bike also pay taxes... now if your saying gas tax, that is a completely different story .

 

[anarchy4sale]

[citation][nom]proxy711[/nom]You know another way of not getting hit by a car? using that new bike path my taxes just paid for. If not i should be able to run you down for being a retard.[/citation]
You know most people who bike pay taxes, are you talking about gas tax? If so that is a different story.

 

[v12v12]

Apparently you have not never owned a bike or have never been given safety advise when riding.

You are supposed to go against the flow so you can see whats coming not go with the flow and not see what coming and get hit because you didn't see.

Dude you're clueless... The laws are clear and so is common-sense; you ride WITH traffic, as your speed plus the car's gives you and the drive MUCH more reaction time to AVOID an accident... Ride against traffic = severely decreases the ON-COMING drive's reaction time to stop/avoid you.

It's simple physics really lol... With = more time, against = less time = increased risk of a sudden collision. ALL of the bike lanes in major US cities are directional for the most part and the majority of people ride with traffic as the roads are 1 ways, thus you also must OBEY traffic laws the same as automobiles.

Against traffic = Darwin award awaiting you. lol

 

[killerclick]

[citation][nom]proxy711[/nom]You know another way of not getting hit by a car? using that new bike path my taxes just paid for. If not i should be able to run you down for being a retard.[/citation]

And then you'd get raped by bikers in prison... or so I'm told.

 

[Jackalope73]

Hypno Rims

 

[gm0n3y]

They already sell lights that you clip onto your spokes that are powered by motion. One of my friends has a pair of them on her rear wheel. I think she paid may $5 each. That said, if these allow programmable designs this would be pretty cool for the cruiser crowd.

Not so useful for commuters. You can buy a blinding 2W flashing light for $25 or so. Having a light that can be seen from the side is actually kind of helpful for people T-boning you (since your lights are all front/rear facing).

If the battery life was longer, or if they were rechargeable, this would be ok i guess.

 

[techguy378]

[citation][nom]Clintonio[/nom]This guy is right. It's the same with pedestrians. Always against; never with.Also, I can't see how this would improve visibility much. It'd be great on the front, so cars can see you appearing on corners and junctions. Not so much the back.. in fact, getting hit from behind is something I rarely considered.[/citation]
You're one of the reasons there are so many cyclist fatalities. I almost hit a cyclist that was going against traffic the other day. I was making a right turn. My light was green and the cyclist was far enough back so I couldn't see him until I pulled out to make my right turn. By then the cyclist almost ran into the side of my car at full speed. Drivers can see you better if you are biking with traffic.