cateye ld130 white light for side illumination
01-06-10, 04:37 PM
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cateye ld130 white light for side illumination
Has anyone used these?
I'm thinking I need more light to the sides so cars will see me when they come in from side streets and don't stop. I already have it covered in the front and in the rear.
Are there better, brighter ones?
I'm thinking I need more light to the sides so cars will see me when they come in from side streets and don't stop. I already have it covered in the front and in the rear.
Are there better, brighter ones?
01-06-10, 04:44 PM
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What do you have for the front?
A good front light should give enough warning to the side streets.
A good front light should give enough warning to the side streets.
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FYI: I have a MS on the front bars, and a small "be seen" headlight on my helmet.
There are places along a frontage road, where the freeway traffic behind me makes it hard to see me from the intersecting street. And there are a few places like this on my commute where I have almost been hit on more than one occasion.
There are places along a frontage road, where the freeway traffic behind me makes it hard to see me from the intersecting street. And there are a few places like this on my commute where I have almost been hit on more than one occasion.
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Aw yes, the good ole Bay Area motorist syndrome. I too have a MS light and get my share of close call. It was even worst before the MS. It was common on both side of the Bay. Most likely you maybe experiencing the old Cellphone motorist attention disorder.
A P7 on your helmet with a quick glance at car from the side will help a lot. It really get their attention which I stop them in their track avoiding them hitting me. Along with that I also got two mini white blinkies each one pointing directing toward the side mounted on my helmet.
I also mounted two more red mini blinkies on my chain stay pointing 45 degree toward the back and toward the ground. Not only do they provide a total of three red light source (including the post light), but the reflection on them from the ground gives me two more. Since they also blinks at different rate, it is hard not to notice me on the road at night. View from the back shows five red dots and view from the side yield three red dots and one white dots.
These mini blinkies can be bought at most bike shop or Amazon which show it having clip mount but it came with velcro that can be mounted anywhere. Yes, it is a hassle to turn them on/off, but I only use them in heavy traffic area which is where I notice I am more invisible.
https://www.amazon.com/SIGMA-MICRO-W-...f=pd_sbs_sg_29
Here a view of rear (bike rear not mine lol)...sorry but one blinkies was tilted but you get the idea.
A P7 on your helmet with a quick glance at car from the side will help a lot. It really get their attention which I stop them in their track avoiding them hitting me. Along with that I also got two mini white blinkies each one pointing directing toward the side mounted on my helmet.
I also mounted two more red mini blinkies on my chain stay pointing 45 degree toward the back and toward the ground. Not only do they provide a total of three red light source (including the post light), but the reflection on them from the ground gives me two more. Since they also blinks at different rate, it is hard not to notice me on the road at night. View from the back shows five red dots and view from the side yield three red dots and one white dots.
These mini blinkies can be bought at most bike shop or Amazon which show it having clip mount but it came with velcro that can be mounted anywhere. Yes, it is a hassle to turn them on/off, but I only use them in heavy traffic area which is where I notice I am more invisible.
https://www.amazon.com/SIGMA-MICRO-W-...f=pd_sbs_sg_29
Here a view of rear (bike rear not mine lol)...sorry but one blinkies was tilted but you get the idea.
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I think you have enough lights on your bike.
You are experiencing something else.
Drivers are not expecting to SEE a bicycle or motorcycle.
While they may directly look at you they do not see you.
If they do see you they have no concept of your speed.
I rode motorcycles for 28 years and have had the same no see problem, even with bright lights.
You are experiencing something else.
Drivers are not expecting to SEE a bicycle or motorcycle.
While they may directly look at you they do not see you.
If they do see you they have no concept of your speed.
I rode motorcycles for 28 years and have had the same no see problem, even with bright lights.
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