AMEN, brother! Super-bright rear lights have been a pet peeve of mine for years. You don’t need a light that bright, and you’re creating a hazard for whoever tries to ride behind you. They’re rude and send the message that you’re oblivious to, or don’t care about, the safety and comfort of others.
Lee Mitchell, a local legend in the cycling community who spent thousands of hours supporting rides as a sag driver, once told me that the single most effective piece of nighttime gear is a reflective ankle band. Hands down. The motion is attention-getting and immediately sends the message that you are a cyclist. I take that advice to heart and always wear a reflective band. I like the “stick-out” kind that Rivendell sells: https://www.rivbike.com/products/ankle-reflector-rar <https://www.rivbike.com/products/ankle-reflector-rar> (Bonus: Right now, the Riv ankle bands are on sale!) Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com > On Nov 11, 2021, at 5:10 AM, Bill Schairer <commut...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Please don't ride with one of those blinding, pulsing, rear strobe lights. > On my ride home last night somebody with one of those decided he had to pass > me and I could barely see anything. I guess he probably felt safer but he > was definitely putting me at greater risk. I also try to remember to put my > ankle reflector bands on - the argument I read that made sense to me being > that the motion clearly identifies one as a cyclist. Cheap and easy so why > not? > > Bill > San Diego > On Monday, November 8, 2021 at 3:57:10 PM UTC-8 Adam wrote: > I tried to post this yesterday, but it doesn't seem to have popped up. > > It's the time of year for riding at night. (??) I'd like to hear other folks' > strategies and recommendations for fun rides at night. > > My rides at night have mostly been 15-20 mile road rides, fairly fast. The > main problem I've had is relaxing, especially at higher speeds with the > reduced visibility. I've been curious about trail riding but haven't tried it. > > thoughts? I'm not buying dynamos right now, but have adequate lights, > backups, vest, etc. I'm mostly looking for ride ideas, things not to do, > things that are more fun than they sound, etc. > > Thanks > > Adam > > > > -- > 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 > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2c92de41-7d3f-48b1-9fb7-bef075a2cf59n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2c92de41-7d3f-48b1-9fb7-bef075a2cf59n%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/92D8B572-AC53-4981-B3EF-F6ACF9E80D94%40me.com.
