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Old 09-12-15 | 04:34 PM
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Bikes: 2015 Charge Plug, 2007 Dahon Boardwalk, 1997 Specialized Rockhopper, 1984 Nishiki International, 2006 Felt F65, 1989 Dahon Getaway V

e0richt, your set-up already puts you way ahead of the bike ninjas out there. You have 360 lighting and reflective devices, that's really all you need, although others may disagree. I like the shoulder blinkie, but I go one small step further with a 5-LED amber taillight on the back of my helmet in addition to the red led flasher/reflector on the back of my bike. In addition to a strong LED headlight like yours, I have a white 3-LED flasher facing forward, and a medium power led flashlight on my helmet facing where-ever I look. Not to blind drivers, but to catch their eye. I also like to recommend an air-horn, like an Airzound or Delta (you pump those yourself). Like you, I also have added reflective tape to my helmets and bikes (more on the older ones). IMHO there can be no overkill. In this day and age of distracted driving, you are trying to catch the attention of obliviots who are looking down while texting in their laps, and who start rolling forward before looking up. I haven't seen the safeturn lights in person, but I like the idea. I used to have lights in my spokes, but with 180-degree flashers, I fell less a need for them, although on my old roadie I have the front and rear lights mounted on the fork and seat-stay, low enough to reflect off the spokes, I have just the front like that on my new commuter, and not on my older MTB-based commuter, but I plan on remounting the light before winter. Congratulations e0richt on a smart and well thought out approach.
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