Originally Posted by
wphamilton
You could place the switch discreetly on or around the brake lever, but then you've got wires running down your bike. Neater to affix it to the cable, then you have just a few inches to the brake light. You wouldn't think it, but it's pretty stable and solid with a small zip-tie. Although mine is currently in a box somewhere - I didn't want to mess with it when I put a better tail-light on.
I'm thinking about rigging up a wrist band though to recognize when I'm signalling and automatically light up flashing when I do. I think that would be effective.
I was a fire alarm tech' in the construction industry and used zip ties extensively.
The only reason I object to a zip tie being used is if it looked like it didn't belong.
Hiding the locking mechanism of the tie would certainly help.
I am being kind of picky as a small zip tie in an out of the way place
certainly won't stick out,
I like your idea of the wrist band signal device.
As much as they were unsightly I was using orange backed gloves for a while.
When I hand signaled the cars behind me could certainly see.
