Thread: Into the sun
View Single Post
Old 10-03-06, 09:03 AM
  #1  
sbhikes
Dominatrikes
 
sbhikes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Still in Santa Barbara
Posts: 4,920

Bikes: Catrike Pocket, Lightning Thunderbold recumbent, Trek 3000 MTB.

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Into the sun

It's that time of year for me again. Both ways--on the way to and from work--I have to ride right into the sun. The sun is between 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock in my eyes and if the horizon is noon, about 1 o'clock higher than the horizon. Who can see anything under these conditions?

Yesterday the pavement was wet so when the sun shone on it I was completely blinded. Today at least the pavement was dry, but the sun still shone off it like glass in a few places.

What's a gal to do? Is there a light that can penetrate the glare (and got any pics into the sun to prove it)? I'm afraid nobody could see me even if they tried because I can't see anything at all. And no WAY am I taking the lane for "conspicuity" purposes. I wouldn't be able to see a bus if it was right in front of me.
sbhikes is offline