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12-01-09, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ItsJustMe

I don't mind if motorists don't know what I am; if they know I'm a cyclist, many of them think "just a cyclist, OK to ignore." If they think I might be an emergency vehicle or a UFO with all those blinking lights, they'll be a lot more cautious.

Absolutely. I've got enough light to make people wait for very long times without pulling out on me because they can't figure out what I am and how big I am.

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