backwards bike lite?
No, not riding backwards. Volunteered with my stoker at the rest stop for the N.I.T.E. Ride (N.I.T.E. Ride - Home - Central Indiana Bicycling Association) in downtown Indy last nite. Driving home through the deserted city streets at 2:30am (we are NEVER out this late) came across what I had read about on BF but never seen in the real world - a fellow riding his bike with a flashing white light on the rear and no front light.
Does not compute. Why would anyone think that this is a good idea? While driving behind him, I could imagine someone being confused about whether he was coming towards me or away from me. I knew what I was looking it and it still was a bit disorienting. I could accept his action of blowing through the red light that we stopped for at an intersection of three streets because those streets were empty. But the little white backwards flashing light blew my mind.:twitchy: |
Perfect for riding salmon, though!
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Darwin award winner.
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Vacancy of the cranium.
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In the Village of the Dufai, he is king.
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I see this once in a while, and from the look of the bikes you'd think they know better. Maybe they think that white is seen better?
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To be helpful, with recommendations, here is One..
Have them buy some red Clear(not opaque) lens repair tape, (for cars with cracked taillights) to put over the rear facing red light, and have them buy a 2nd front light , to see where they are going.. |
In our state vehicle code that is in violation. You cant have a "white" light to the rear.
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The white/rear crowd generally considers what they are doing to be a superior safety practice (for reasons unclear to me). So to heck with the law.
The fellow I saw knows running red lights is illegal too. |
I don' know what to say this Fred he won' do!
Don' know what to say this Fred he won' do. Flash white rear, Fred, he flash white too. Don' know what to say this Fred, he won' do - For the Harry Belafonte fans ... :) |
Originally Posted by OldsCOOL
(Post 17936209)
In our state vehicle code that is in violation. You cant have a "white" light to the rear.
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There is someone who rides a popular MUP here in Dallas that has a red light facing the front.
Equally confusing. |
Having come across a few ninja riders I'd have to say any light is a improvement.
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Originally Posted by WarrenR
(Post 17936927)
Having come across a few ninja riders I'd have to say any light is a improvement.
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There's a guy on my commute who does the same thing--flashing white on the back(pack). He's from China, so I figured it was a communist thing.
As for a backwards bike light, wouldn't that be something that throws a cone of darkness? |
Originally Posted by tsl
(Post 17937524)
There's a guy on my commute who does the same thing--flashing white on the back(pack). He's from China, so I figured it was a communist thing.
As for a backwards bike light, wouldn't that be something that throws a cone of darkness? |
Originally Posted by JanMM
(Post 17934816)
Driving home through the deserted city streets at 2:30am (we are NEVER out this late) came across what I had read about on BF but never seen in the real world - a fellow riding his bike with a flashing white light on the rear and no front light.
Does not compute. Why would anyone think that this is a good idea? I now have at least one tail light (preferably two) and head light on the bike even when not anticipating riding after dark. |
While the light is in violation you won't find many if any cops that will write a ticket for it. Maybe the rider only had one light and felt it was best to put it on the rear?
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Originally Posted by rekmeyata
(Post 17937926)
While the light is in violation you won't find many if any cops that will write a ticket for it. Maybe the rider only had one light and felt it was best to put it on the rear?
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Originally Posted by rekmeyata
(Post 17937926)
Maybe the rider only had one light and felt it was best to put it on the rear?
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Originally Posted by OldsCOOL
(Post 17939184)
That would confirm his dufoidness even moreso in my estimation. Or else he has nightvision and can avoid any and all obstacles hiding in the dark to us normal folk. :)
Today lights are cheap and far brighter, there is no excuse to go without lights. |
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