Recumbent - Hard To See....

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beatle bailey
04-17-05, 12:54 PM
I ride a recumbent trike and have been told that I'm hard to see when being approached from the rear. I do have two bright orange flags on the rear, but still they don't see me..... Some of these folks are probably on a cell phone or maybe just brain dead. So I'm thinking that I need a strobe light. It will be battery powered and visible from at least two blocks back....hopefully more....what say you thankx
stuckonbents
04-17-05, 01:02 PM
What recumbent trike do you ride?
Stuck on Bents
I use this on the tail of my BikeE. Folks including cops have told me how much more it improves visibility at night, and fog. I also use two red blinkies attached to the seat back. I wouldn't leave home without it. You can also attach it to your right arm if you don't want to attach it to the trike. I use a lithium ion battery which lasts for months before it needs recharge. I commute 18 miles rt at night every day. Good luck!!
http://www.landfallnavigation.com/-seso1.html
beatle bailey
04-17-05, 03:04 PM
I use this on the tail of my BikeE. Folks including cops have told me how much more it improves visibility at night, and fog. I also use two red blinkies attached to the seat back. I wouldn't leave home without it. You can also attach it to your right arm if you don't want to attach it to the trike. I use a lithium ion battery which lasts for months before it needs recharge. I commute 18 miles rt at night every day. Good luck!!
http://www.landfallnavigation.com/-seso1.html
Hey man, thanks for the info..
beatle bailey
04-17-05, 03:04 PM
What recumbent trike do you ride?
Stuck on Bents
A Sun EZ3.
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