f+r blinkies which do not require batteries
05-14-07, 12:54 AM
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f+r blinkies which do not require batteries
https://www.reelight.com/en/
They run off magnet attached to spokes inducing current in blinkie body, which mounts to skewer - no wires to route.
They run off magnet attached to spokes inducing current in blinkie body, which mounts to skewer - no wires to route.
05-14-07, 02:43 AM
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A: What if I'm stopped at a red light and the wheel isn't moving?
B: What's wrong with hand signals?
B: What's wrong with hand signals?
05-14-07, 03:17 AM
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[QUOTE=Tapeworm21]A: What if I'm stopped at a red light and the wheel isn't moving?
B: What's wrong with hand signals?[/QUOTE]
What do hand signals have to do with these lights?
B: What's wrong with hand signals?[/QUOTE]
What do hand signals have to do with these lights?
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This topic pops up every now and then. I think the earliest references are from 2005 or so. For earlier discussion, see:
https://www.bikeforums.net/advocacy-safety/228300-clever-new-light.html
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I have a pair of these, so I can answer some questions. In response to Tapeworm21:
A: If you have SL100's, they stop when you stop. If you have SL120's (as I do), they flash for a good few minutes after you stop. The downside of the SL120's is that the flash frequency is fixed and nonadjustable (I'd like to increase it, but it's not a big deal).
B: Do you have lights on your hands? These are see-me lights for night riding - they're not turn signals.
I'm happy to provide more info - feel free to ask!
A: If you have SL100's, they stop when you stop. If you have SL120's (as I do), they flash for a good few minutes after you stop. The downside of the SL120's is that the flash frequency is fixed and nonadjustable (I'd like to increase it, but it's not a big deal).
B: Do you have lights on your hands? These are see-me lights for night riding - they're not turn signals.
I'm happy to provide more info - feel free to ask!
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Hehe, I got a little drunk last night. Anyways, I totally thought these were blinkers, not "blinkies." Read it wrong, my mistake, actually a good idea.
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Originally Posted by KrautFed
Is there a US store that sells them?
PS - How come I don't look like this while commuting?
PS - How come I don't look like this while commuting?
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I've been behind a guy with the Reelight installed. I wasn't impressed. It'd be good as a secondary light on a dedicated commuter at best IMHO.
The guys at Hiawatha Cyclery are super and you'll be talking to one of the two owners when calling/stopping by/e-mailing. Their shop is actually more of a commuter bike shop than anything else.
The guys at Hiawatha Cyclery are super and you'll be talking to one of the two owners when calling/stopping by/e-mailing. Their shop is actually more of a commuter bike shop than anything else.
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Very interesting idea. Anybody know how much those magnets weigh? Are we adding a lot of rotating mass to the wheels? Is there an on/off switch so that you can turn them off when you don't need them?
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Are you from Arkansas?
sounds like something a pure blooded southener would say.
Originally Posted by Artkansas
Cause you'd look like a carpetbagging-Yankee with that suit on. [/QUOTE
[/QUOTE Are you from Arkansas?
sounds like something a pure blooded southener would say.
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Originally Posted by KrautFed
Is there a US store that sells them?
PS - How come I don't look like this while commuting?
PS - How come I don't look like this while commuting?
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Originally Posted by dwainedibbly
Very interesting idea. Anybody know how much those magnets weigh? Are we adding a lot of rotating mass to the wheels? Is there an on/off switch so that you can turn them off when you don't need them?
There's no on/off switch. If you want the light to stop, you have to remove either the magnets or the light itself. The former requires a screwdriver and is pretty annoying to do. Removing the light is easier - just unscrew your skewer endcap, remove the light, and screw it back on.
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[QUOTE=Wino Ryder]
Words of wisdom from a truely Great State.
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Are you from Arkansas?
sounds like something a pure blooded southener would say.
Are you from Arkansas?
sounds like something a pure blooded southener would say.
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Originally Posted by Artkansas
Cause you'd look like a carpetbagging-Yankee with that suit on.
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Originally Posted by Artkansas
Cause you'd look like a carpetbagging-Yankee with that suit on.
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Originally Posted by seeker333
https://www.reelight.com/en/
They run off magnet attached to spokes inducing current in blinkie body, which mounts to skewer - no wires to route.
They run off magnet attached to spokes inducing current in blinkie body, which mounts to skewer - no wires to route.
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Originally Posted by GRedner
The magnets are pretty light
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Originally Posted by dwainedibbly
Thanks. Since you're not carrying batteries, it's probably lighter overall than a regular light. The big question remaining is visibility.
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They're about as bright as an average blinkie. I use them to augment my lighting system (a seatpost-clamped light and another clipped to my backpack in the rear), and also to provide insurance in case my other lights die or break. I also like having a light so low, since it creates a great deal of separation between my various lights, which helps cars gauge their distance to me in the dark.
