Anyone sell decent durable turn signals?
10-21-06, 05:03 AM
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Anyone sell decent durable turn signals?
Key is that they have to be reliable. True they don't replace the arm, turn head, check, then turn but it definately (I would think) will let the driver know you're turning left/right and perhaps give you a bit more respect.
Anything with really blinding bright LED light turn signals? I'm concerned about fog situations also for day turns as well. Do these things exisit? Does anyone make them? I'm looking for something thta takes easy to replace on the go AA batteries. I always roll with 2 x 4 AA sets of batteries minimum so I'm almost never screwed on power.
Thanks muchos in advance.
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Anything with really blinding bright LED light turn signals? I'm concerned about fog situations also for day turns as well. Do these things exisit? Does anyone make them? I'm looking for something thta takes easy to replace on the go AA batteries. I always roll with 2 x 4 AA sets of batteries minimum so I'm almost never screwed on power.
Thanks muchos in advance.
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It is a bit geeky and heavy but would you consider mounting a cross bar on the rear rack and mounting a set of remote wired arrow shaped blinkies with wires to a switch on the handlebar? Or kludge together a set of car turn signals?
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Why has no one mentioned these before??
https://www.clearalternatives.com/
I think some of the members here should be able to make these work for a Bicycle application
https://www.clearalternatives.com/
I think some of the members here should be able to make these work for a Bicycle application
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Does anyone have a review for either links posted? The Bikeworld one does peak my interest. The spacing (assuming the left/right blinkers are on the edge) allows cagers to see the turn signal better as they are familiar with it already on othercars.
How many LED's on that Bikeworld unit blink when making a turn?
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How many LED's on that Bikeworld unit blink when making a turn?
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Originally Posted by Zero_Enigma
Key is that they have to be reliable. True they don't replace the arm, turn head, check, then turn but it definately (I would think) will let the driver know you're turning left/right and perhaps give you a bit more respect.
Anything with really blinding bright LED light turn signals? I'm concerned about fog situations also for day turns as well. Do these things exisit? Does anyone make them? I'm looking for something thta takes easy to replace on the go AA batteries. I always roll with 2 x 4 AA sets of batteries minimum so I'm almost never screwed on power.
Thanks muchos in advance.
Zero_Enigma
Anything with really blinding bright LED light turn signals? I'm concerned about fog situations also for day turns as well. Do these things exisit? Does anyone make them? I'm looking for something thta takes easy to replace on the go AA batteries. I always roll with 2 x 4 AA sets of batteries minimum so I'm almost never screwed on power.
Thanks muchos in advance.
Zero_Enigma
One thing that works OK is the lighted , and reflective ankle straps around your hand, with the lighted part on the back of your hand. Then a normal hand signal is lit up and far enough away from the centerline of the bike to understand They make good reflections in the car lights as well. They are not bright enough to work well in the fog.
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Originally Posted by n4zou
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Originally Posted by Steve Skyers
Why has no one mentioned these before??
https://www.clearalternatives.com/
I think some of the members here should be able to make these work for a Bicycle application
https://www.clearalternatives.com/
I think some of the members here should be able to make these work for a Bicycle application
10-25-06, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Saintly Loser
They would be designed to work with a 12-volt electrical system. I don't think there would be any practical way to set them up for a bicycle without using huge, heavy batteries.
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I think it would be cool to have brake lights that are controlled by the Flight Deck buttons built into my brifters.
You could put the lights on stalks to achieve the proper distance separation, just like motorcycles do.
You could put the lights on stalks to achieve the proper distance separation, just like motorcycles do.
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The basic problem with any bicycle lights is power.
In order to have decent large enough to really see lights one needs
more than AA bateries. The safest minimum would be 12 volts which
means a heavy battery. It's a catch 22 that some have solved with
real 12 volt power and some just think they have solved it 'cause they
can see the lights up close.
In order to have decent large enough to really see lights one needs
more than AA bateries. The safest minimum would be 12 volts which
means a heavy battery. It's a catch 22 that some have solved with
real 12 volt power and some just think they have solved it 'cause they
can see the lights up close.
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Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
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Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
10-25-06, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Tightwad
The basic problem with any bicycle lights is power.
In order to have decent large enough to really see lights one needs
more than AA bateries. The safest minimum would be 12 volts which
means a heavy battery. It's a catch 22 that some have solved with
real 12 volt power and some just think they have solved it 'cause they
can see the lights up close.
In order to have decent large enough to really see lights one needs
more than AA bateries. The safest minimum would be 12 volts which
means a heavy battery. It's a catch 22 that some have solved with
real 12 volt power and some just think they have solved it 'cause they
can see the lights up close.
Are you saying that LED blinkies aren't bright enough?
??
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Originally Posted by Phantoj
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Are you saying that LED blinkies aren't bright enough?
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Are you saying that LED blinkies aren't bright enough?
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Originally Posted by Phantoj
Are you saying that LED blinkies aren't bright enough?
that I could see ,at a distance while driving, on an bicycle that was bright enough
to be really useful. There may be super bright AA powered lights I've just never
seen any.
The brightest light I seen to date was a DIY light that a rider installed that was 12v
gel cell powered. THAT thing would put your eye's out at 500 ft. !!
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My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
