Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
Annoying... can you see the blinky while it is flashing? Is it annoying you? If it is (possibly) saving your life(!) is that not (possibly) a trade-off worth making?
... a bicycle is a stationary object. Most motorists make that assumption automatically upon seeing the blinky flashing. When they get close enough to actually overtake the bike, their headlights are providing all the information they need about the speed (or lack of it) of the bicycle they are overtaking.
I think we just disagree about the relative value of blinky lights. I trust my large surface area, always on solid light, that I use day and night when I ride; super bright, high visibility, and because of the large surface area, it's easier to judge how far away it is. There's a reason that after studying it, blinking lights were made illegal in Germany, it's not for the heck of it. Other cyclists, pedestrians, and yes, drivers can have problems with blinking lights. Of course they can. Ever ridden behind another bike?
I also think it's a mistake to view yourself as 'stationary' relative to a car; bikes move pretty quick. I want drivers to know where I actually am, not assume that I'm moving at walking pace.
This is a bit off topic though. I was just trying to at least let the poster that all is not lost in the event they can't fix their blinky light resetting to steady mode.